The coming four months are expected to be pivotal for the Greek economy, as September marks the start of a period defined by major economic and political decisions. At the center of this timeline stands the Thessaloniki International Fair (DETH), Greece’s largest annual trade exhibition and a traditional platform for announcing key government policy directions. Scheduled for the first weekend of September, the event will host Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is set to outline the core pillars of Greece’s economic strategy for the months ahead — with both the 2027 general elections and a broader national roadmap extending to 2030 in view.
A Dual-Track Economic Strategy
The government’s approach appears structured around two parallel objectives: boosting household and business disposable income while maintaining strict fiscal discipline. Announcements at the Fair are expected to cover both immediate interventions — to be rolled out in the coming months — and longer-term structural reforms targeting growth, competitiveness, and social equity.
Priorities for Support
At the heart of these measures lie tax and social security burdens, support for the middle class, micro and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), pensioners, and households under heightened financial pressure. Housing policy and targeted tax relief for families have consistently featured in previous DETH announcements and are expected to remain central to the upcoming package.
Debt Management Accelerates
Greece is also advancing an aggressive debt reduction agenda. Early repayments scheduled for 2026 are now projected to total €13 billion — up from an initial plan of €8.79 billion. In June alone, €6.94 billion was used to settle bilateral loans from the Greek Loan Facility (GLF). The updated program includes an additional €2.5 billion toward loans from the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), a €1.2 billion reduction in interest-bearing treasury bills, and the early redemption of a €2.2 billion bond originally due in December 2027.
These steps collectively lower future debt servicing requirements and reduce the state’s borrowing costs. Over a seven-year horizon, the estimated fiscal benefit is approximately €2.6 million — a figure reflecting savings in interest payments and refinancing efficiency.
Credit Rating Calendar Tightens
Meanwhile, Greece enters a new cycle of international credit assessments, with five major rating agencies set to issue evaluations by early November. The sequence begins on 4 September with DBRS Morningstar, followed on 18 September by Moody’s and SCOPE. DBRS and SCOPE currently assign Greece an investment-grade rating of BBB; Moody’s rates the country at Baa3 — one notch below investment grade. Standard & Poor’s is scheduled to publish its review on 23 October, and Fitch will deliver its assessment on 6 November. These evaluations will closely examine Greece’s fiscal performance, public debt trajectory, and macroeconomic resilience — factors increasingly critical amid shifting global financial conditions.