Public sector debts to private entities remain high, as outstanding obligations to thousands of suppliers, pending pensions and tax refunds exceeded €3.6 billion in June, according to data from the General Accounting Office cited by News247.
Hospitals owe the largest share (€1.6 billion) to suppliers — the same as in May — marking an increase of €435 million since the start of the year. They are followed by Social Security Funds with €612 million in debts, up €8 million in one month and €27 million since the end of 2024.
Municipalities and local authorities owe €264 million to private parties, €33 million more than in January. Debts of public legal entities edged down from €249 million in May to €222 million in June.
Greece has already been condemned by the EU for breaching a directive that sets a maximum 60-day payment deadline for public healthcare bodies.
Pending tax refunds rose by €72 million in a month, reaching €722 million in June from €650 million in May.
It is worth noting that Greece was convicted by the EU Court of Justice for violating Directive 2011/7/EU, which sets a maximum 60-day payment deadline for public healthcare bodies.
The Court of Justice of the EU found a systemic failure by Greece to ensure timely payments to private suppliers of medical equipment and healthcare materials — a problem that remains unresolved.
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