Greece’s economy returned to growth in 2017, expanding by 1.4%, driven by a surge in investment and accumulation in inventories, on the back of improving economic sentiment.

According to the Spring 2018 Commission (COM) forecast, real GDP growth is to accelerate to 1.8% in 2018 and 2.3% in 2019.

The Eurogroup of 22 June 2018 stated that the Greek authorities have completed all the agreed prior actions of the final review of the ESM (European Semester Spring) programme.

The Eurogroup has agreed on a debt relief package to safeguard Greece’s debt sustainability, expressed in terms of Gross Financing Needs.

Economic situation in Greece

Alexis Tsipras, Greek Prime Minister, is the ninth EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, on Tuesday morning.

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things:

<ul>
	<li>turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees,</li>
	<li>appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and</li>
	<li>creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.</li>
</ul>

Debate on the Future of Europe with Alexis TSIPRAS, Greek Prime Minister

LIBE mission to Athens, Greece - News conference

Ahead the plenary session in Strasbourg, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her opening remark on victims of the train accident in Greece and announces a minute of silence for the deaths of the accident and of migrants in front of Italian coast. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: introductory remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the victims of the train accident in Greece and a minute of silence for the deaths of the accident and of the migrants in Italy

Sophie IN'T VELD (Renew, NL) Chair of the LIBE delegation to Greece, gives a press conference in Athens on the conclusions of the fact-finding mission. The fact-finding mission is organised under the remit of the Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) and in line with the DRFMG (working group on Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights) mandate. The aim of the mission is to take stock of the new developments in the country, and to continue the DRFMG work dedicated to the situation in Greece, with special focus on the situation of the rule of law, fight against corruption and media freedom. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Sophie IN'T VELD (Renew, NL) Chair of the LIBE delegation to Greece, on the conclusions of the fact-finding mission

On 28 February 2023, a passenger train and a freight train collided in Thessaly, Greece, resulting in the deaths of at least 36 people and injuries to at least 85 others. To pay homage to the victims, EU and Greek flags are half-masted in front of the European Parliament building in Brussels.

EU and Greek flags at half-mast for the train accident in Greece

Roberta METSOLA, EP President gives a statement on the train accident in Greece. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the train accident in Greece

MEPs discuss with the Council and Commission the reported cases of illegal surveillance and the use of the Predator spyware in Greece. MEPs express their indignation at the recent revelations of wiretapping by the intelligence services, as well as the use of spyware, targeting politicians, journalists, and other public figures in Greece. Among the targeted individuals is MEP Nikos Androulakis (S&amp;D, EL), the leader of the Greek opposition party PASOK-KINAL. Closing statements by Mikulas BEK, Czech Minister for EU Affairs and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice.

Illegal surveillance and predator spyware systems in Greece: closing statements by Mikulas BEK, Czech Minister for EU Affairs and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

MEPs discuss with the Council and Commission the reported cases of illegal surveillance and the use of the Predator spyware in Greece. MEPs express their indignation at the recent revelations of wiretapping by the intelligence services, as well as the use of spyware, targeting politicians, journalists, and other public figures in Greece. Among the targeted individuals is MEP Nikos Androulakis (S&amp;D, EL), the leader of the Greek opposition party PASOK-KINAL

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Press conference by Sophie IN'T VELD (Renew, NL) Chair of the LIBE delegation to Greece, on the conclusions of the fact-finding mission

EU and Greek flags at half-mast for the train accident in Greece

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the train accident in Greece

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LIBE mission to Athens, Greece - News conference

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LIBE mission to Athens, Greece - News conference

LIBE mission to Athens, Greece - News conference

LIBE mission to Athens, Greece - News conference