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PM gives ESY clean bill of health, prompting opposition backlash
With many Greeks still on their summer holidays, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has taken to social media to talk up the success of the evaluation process his government has overseen for the public health service.
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PM prepares to finalise relief package as talk of electoral tweak gathers pace
Greek politics is set to resume its normal rhythm again after the peak of the summer holidays over the weekend, and the government’s focus is on winning back support so it can pave a way to a victory in the next general elections, due to be held in less than two years.
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Significantly contained spending pushes July primary surplus 4.36 bln above target
The budget primary balance produced a surplus of 7.96 billion euros up to July, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday.
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Government feels the heat after two days of catastrophic wildfires
Opposition parties are demanding accountability from the government, after what they claim was a disastrous response to multiple wildfires which burned thousands of hectares of forest and farmland, encroaching into villages and suburbs, over the last 48 hours.
Wildfires and healthcare failings test government over summer season
PM's strategic bet on Israel meets domestic blowback over Gaza
Economy
Energy continues to drive import price drop as June records 4.7 pct YoY fall
Greece’s import price index remained in contraction in June, with a drop of 4.7 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 4.2 percent decline in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday.
Car market still buoyant as sales rise by 2.8 pct YoY in July
Mining drives growth of 0.5 pct YoY in industrial production for June
Society
Survey of 2023 household budgets highlights lasting effects of debt crisis
The latest household budget survey for 2023 was released by ELSTAT and it shows that inflation continues to have an effect on spending, while the long-lasting impact of the debt crisis is still prominent.
Inequality rises marginally in 2023, with 1.9 mln Greeks at risk of poverty
Workers lost almost 9 pct of real income last year, research shows
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Podcast - Subsidise this: Fraud scandal delivers new blow to Greek PM
Anyone hoping for a calm summer in Greece just had their hopes dashed. A political storm is engulfing Athens, with four government officials already ousted amid a deepening scandal tied to the misuse of EU agricultural funds.
Fet-a-ccompli: Tariffs and Greece’s big cheese
Athens and Berlin have reasons to take a closer look at each other