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Government moves on fire compensation as opposition sharpens its questions
The aftermath of the wildfires that swept Western Attica and Boeotia continues to dominate the political agenda, with the government moving quickly on compensation while the opposition presses a more detailed line of questioning about prevention and operational failures.
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Mitsotakis intervenes in EU migration debate as PASOK challenges wildfire policy
The political temperature in Athens has risen sharply in recent days, shaped by three converging dynamics: the Greek government’s alarm over the crisis in Ceuta and the wider debate on “weaponised migration”; PASOK’s intensifying pressure on the government over the wildfires that have devastated parts of the country; and the increasingly direct confrontation between PASOK and the new challenger ELAS, which is itself preparing to take the next step in its emergence ahead of the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).
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Manufacturing conditions continued to improve in July, despite cost pressures
Greece’s manufacturing PMI rose to 54.3 points in July, from 53.8 points in the previous month, S&P Global data showed on Wednesday.
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Alpha records 497.2 mln profit in H1, commissions jump by 34% YoY
Alpha Bank reported a net profit of 497.2 million euros in H1, compared to a profit of 522.2 million euros in H1 2025, a drop of almost 5 percent.
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Extensive wildfires put extra strain on PM as he looks for clear path to TIF policy speech
The dense smoke that settled over Attica in recent days captured, with brutal clarity, the scale of the destruction Greece is facing this summer due to an extensive outbreak of wildfires.
PM urges ministers to focus on delivery, not be distracted by likely long election campaign
Firefighter deaths overshadow cabinet meeting as exodus from Elpida party continues
Economy
Fuels propel 10.1% rise in retail sales for May despite volume drop
The growth of Greece’s retail sales accelerated with 10.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise in May, after an increase of 4 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday showed.
Eurobank profits at 738 mln in H1, commissions jump by 13.5% to 414 mln
NBG profits at 661 mln in H1, net interest income at 1.1 bln
Society
EU report shows Greece entering new era of extreme ageing and population decline
The data in the latest EU Demographic Transformation report – drawn up by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre - reveals that Greece is at the forefront of a demographic shift that is reshaping the nation’s social fabric, economy and territorial cohesion.
Trust levels fall again as public perceptions trail economic progress
Multiple facets of inequality in Greece: a decade of divergence between data and daily life
Agora
Podcast - Has Greece fully recovered from the crisis?
Greece has come a long way since the dark days of 2015, but has it fully recovered? In this episode of The Agora, Nick Malkoutzis speaks with Peter Sanfey and Dimitris Sourvanos, authors of the new Hellenic Observatory paper Out of the Abyss, to unpack Greece’s decade‑long journey from crisis to stability.
The World Cup, Argentina and Europe’s quest for moral clarity
Greek firms should embrace ESG and DEI despite US-led policy reversal