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Milestone drilling agreement yields rare good news moment for embattled Mitsotakis
Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou hailed a historic moment for Greece’s energy security at the signing of an agreement that could see the first offshore drilling in the country’s waters in over four decades.
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Mitsotakis gears up for rule of law debate amid multi-front political crisis
The upcoming parliamentary debate on the rule of law will test PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s ability to manage the political agenda amid escalating political challenges on multiple fronts.
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Car sales rise strongly in March, up 6.4 pct YoY in Q1
Vehicles going into circulation for the first time had significant gains of 16.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in March, after a marginal increase of 0.5 percent in February, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Thursday.
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Underspend and rising tax revenues push primary surplus to 4.39 bln by March
The budget primary balance produced a surplus of 4.39 billion euros up to March, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Wednesday.
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IMF sees war having moderate impact on economy, while fiscal outlook remains solid
The IMF published this week its latest macroeconomic and fiscal forecasts in the context of the spring meetings with the World Bank, capturing the effects of the Iran conflict and its impact on the global outlook.
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Politics
OPEKEPE, Predator and Ankara tension set tone for post-Easter politics
A compressed, post‑Easter political week opens in Athens with the government facing simultaneous pressure on two domestic fronts - the OPEKEPE case files and the revived surveillance affair - while also navigating a sharp rhetorical clash with Ankara and preparing for Emmanuel Macron’s visit later in the month.
Unresolved scandals fuel tetchiness, personal battles between parties
Mitsotakis distances himself from Israel’s Lebanon offensive as industry warns of energy crunch
Economy
Iran war fallout impacts Mar prices as energy drives 3.9 pct YoY CPI rise
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) accelerated significantly in March with a rise of 3.9 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 2.7 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Wednesday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Energy drives import price drop of 3.2 pct YoY in Feb
Industrial production growth slows to 1.8 pct YoY in Feb, led by manufacturing
Society
Greeks on AI: Interest, anxiety and a desire to "remain human"
Artificial intelligence may be reshaping global debates, but until now we have known surprisingly little about how Greeks themselves perceive this fast‑moving technology.
EBRD reports highlights demographic headwinds Greece has to navigate
OECD report highlights stark contrasts in health system
Agora
Energy crisis puts squeeze on Greek fiscal policy
With the prospect of adverse scenarios in the US–Iran conflict now entering the mainstream — three weeks into the war, with no obvious off‑ramp and energy markets on edge — the Greek government finds itself back at the drawing board.
Podcast - Kaisariani photos: Why Greece’s past is present
Is the Greek green transition running out of power?