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Farmers roll back into Athens as government fails to resolve long-running dispute
The government’s latest attempt to defuse a long‑running standoff with Greece’s farmers appears to have fallen flat, with producers and livestock breeders returning to the streets of Athens on Friday in a fresh show of discontent.
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Athens claims Ankara meeting smoothed relations despite lack of progress on key issues
PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to disagree on the major issues dividing the two countries but shook hands on a number of bilateral deals at long-awaited talks in Ankara which were notable for their cordial atmosphere.
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Sharp drop in oil costs drives 5.4 pct YoY decrease in import prices
Greece’s import price index accelerated its contraction with a drop of 5.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, after a 3.3 percent decrease in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
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Drop of 4.1 pct YoY for car sales at start of 2026
Vehicles going into circulation for the first time had marginal gains of 0.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the opening of 2026, after a jump of 18.7 percent in December, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday.
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CPI stable at 2.5 pct YoY in Jan, food up 4.5 pct, rents 8.7 pct
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) was broadly stable at the start of the new year with a rise of 2.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, from 2.6 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Thursday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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Government's ongoing stand-off with livestock breeders heralds resurgence of farming protests
PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with livestock breeders in an effort to put out the dying embers of the farmers’ protests that have troubled him for weeks, but with questions still being asked about the government's approach to sheep pox.
PASOK’s tries to expand as it comes under pressure from all sides
PM doubles down on constitutional reform as pre‑election strategy hardens
Economy
Industrial production rises by 3.9 pct YoY in Dec, up 2.3 pct in 2025
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) grew in December with a rise of 3.9 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 4.3 percent in the previous month, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Tuesday.
Landmark Katseli Law ruling hits lenders, eases borrower burden
Trade deficit jumps to 3.5 bln in Dec, full year down by 5.9 pct at 33.52 bln
Society
EBRD reports highlights demographic headwinds Greece has to navigate
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.
OECD report highlights stark contrasts in health system
Greece’s 14–29s: Ambitious, anxious and lacking trust
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Greece is navigating one of its most complex geopolitical moments in years — from tensions stretching across Venezuela, Greenland, Iran, and Ukraine to the high‑stakes energy diplomacy of the Vertical Corridor.
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