After years of stagnation, the great project of exploitation of the port in Platygiali Astakos comes back dynamically. The Environmental Impact Study for Nautilus Project, an investment of over 500m euros, was put in public consultation. Alpha Bank and Piraeus Bank, through Lobster Terminal S.A., undertake the implementation. The project envisions a 350-seat five-star marina, luxury hotels, residences and commercial spaces in 1,800 acres. 800-1,000 jobs are expected to be created. Mayor Xiromerou Giannis Triantafyllakis stresses that the investment will bring growth across Western Greece.

More than 1 million freelancers will submit this year the renewed E3 form with significant changes. The revenue and expenditure columns will be pre-filled by the AADE, with the possibility of interfering only with the turnover. Codes for deductible expenditure remain «locked», without the possibility of identifying additional costs not electronically registered in myDATA. New codes for State aid are added to those affected in Thessaly, electric vehicle chargers and street lotteries. Increasing the minimum wage to EUR 880 from 1 April 2025 raised the minimum taxable income to EUR 12,320, burdening 400,000 professionals with a minimum tax of EUR 1,410.