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PM defends stance on Turkey and troubled electricity cable project
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is planning to meet with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York with the aim of maintaining the current stability in relations between the two countries, while reiterating that Ankara needs to abolish its casus belli clause for ties to improve.
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Mitsotakis delivers major tax-cut package as he seeks to stay course for another term
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has presented a long-anticipated and much-advertised set of tax cuts aimed at setting his ruling New Democracy party on course for a third parliamentary majority after witnessing a decline in support over the last few months.
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DBRS leaves credit rating of 'BBB' and stable outlook unchanged
The new round of rating reviews started on Friday with DBRS keeping Greece’s credit rating unchanged at ‘BBB’. The outlook also remained unchanged at stable.
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PASOK seeks to carve out own space as Mitsotakis speech dominates agenda
The government is hoping to follow the long build-up to this Saturday’s speech by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Thessaloniki International Fair with a public relations blitz as it strives to turn around the decline in its popularity. This poses a challenge for the opposition parties, which have found it difficult to gain a foothold in the political discourse in Greece since New Democracy came to power in 2019.
Cyprus cable dispute and Crete mafia case cast fresh clouds over TIF reset agenda
Athens seeks talks with Erdogan as Turkey steps up diplomatic activity in region
Economy
Trade deficit growth slows to 4 pct YoY in July driven by oil and non-EU markets
Greece’s trade deficit rose by 4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in June, significantly slowing from the 33.6 percent jump in June, according to data released by ELSTAT on Friday.
Q2 GDP moderates further to 1.7 pct YoY as households spending slows
Jobs in education lead negative hiring balance of 20,728 in July
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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How will Trump's tariffs affect Greece?
In April 2025, European countries reacted with shock and confusion to President Donald Trump’s initial tariff announcements on “Liberation Day.” A 90-day reprieve was subsequently granted to EU member states, allowing the European Commission to negotiate a fast-track framework tariff agreement with the Trump administration.
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