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Predator ruling reopens scandal that government hoped had been buried

Politics Greek Politics 27/02/2026 - 10:03

One of the scandals that has haunted Greece’s centre-right administration over the last few years – the Predator surveillance case – is back in the spotlight after a lower court issued convictions in Thursday, which could lead to prosecutors reopening their investigation into potential felonies but has already reignited the political tussle over the affair and placed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis under closer scrutiny.
Mitsotakis touts benefits of energy deals against backdrop of criticism

Politics Greek Politics 26/02/2026 - 12:25

Offshore exploration agreements with US energy giants and contracts to provide natural gas to eastern Europe top PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s agenda, as he sets out his vision on the path to elections.
Energy key factor in 3.7 pct YoY drop for producer prices in Jan

Economy Macroeconomy 27/02/2026 - 15:21

Greece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) opened the new year with a drop of 3.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a decrease of 2.1 percent in the previous month, ELSTAT data showed on Friday.
Retail sales conclude 2025 with jump of 6.9 pct YoY in Dec

Economy Macroeconomy 27/02/2026 - 15:16

Greece’s retail sales growth jumped by 6.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, after a rise of 2.1 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday.
Annual credit growth stays stable at 7.6 pct in Jan

Economy Macroeconomy 27/02/2026 - 10:22

The credit expansion in the Greek private sector remained strong in January, rising by 7.6 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 7.9 percent the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Thursday showed.
Is the Greek green transition running out of power?

Agora 25/02/2026 - 12:16

We are pleased to share the latest briefing MacroPolis has authored on behalf of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES). It is titled ‘Is the Greek Green Transition Running Out of Power?’ and was written by our energy expert Georgia Nakou.

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ND moves to dismiss charges against former ministers against opposition objections

25/02/2026 - 13:11

As the parliamentary inquiry into the OPEKEPE farm payments scandal draws to a close, calls by opposition parties for criminal charges to be brought against two former ministers look set to be stymied by the New Democracy majority which blames historic mismanagement at the agency.

Gerapatritis to meet Rubio again as Greece pushes Vertical Corridor in Washington

24/02/2026 - 12:21

Health minister hogs spotlight, puts PM in tricky position

24/02/2026 - 10:48

Economy

Sharp drop in corporate deposits drives 5.18-bln-euro drop in Jan

27/02/2026 - 10:16

There was a significant movement in the Greek banking system’s private sector deposits during January, with a net drop of 5.18 billion euros, after a jump of 6.33 billion euros in December, according to the latest Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Thursday.

Economic sentiment improves markedly in Feb to 107.7 pts

26/02/2026 - 12:46

Building activity continued recovery in Nov with 9.9 pct YoY rise

26/02/2026 - 12:38

Society

EBRD reports highlights demographic headwinds Greece has to navigate

26/11/2025 - 13:19

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Transition Report 2025-26, "Brave Old World," identifies Greece as a rapidly ageing economy facing mounting demographic challenges, necessitating bold policy responses centered on extending working lives, boosting productivity through technology, and facilitating targeted labor mobility.