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Iran threat and Turkish "grey zones" revival puncture August lull
The traditional August pause in Greek politics has been interrupted this week by the near-simultaneous emergence of an external security threat and a renewed Turkish challenge to Greek sovereign rights, forcing the government to manage both a military contingency and a diplomatic dispute while Parliament remains in recess.
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Mitsotakis banks on TIF marathon as debt claims draw opposition fire
The PM’s office is gearing up to fight a long election campaign based on economic policy, with reports increasingly dismissing an early polls scenario.
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Energy propels rise of 19.6% YoY in June industrial turnover
Greece’s industrial turnover recorded another jump of 19.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in June, from a rise of 14.1 percent in May, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday.
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Current account deficit improves in June, rises to 9.54 bln in first half of year
Greece’s current account deficit narrowed further in June to 602.8 million euros, from 960.2 million euros in the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Thursday showed.
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Central govt debt rises to 402.64 bln in Q2 on back of repos and bonds increases
Greece’s central government debt recorded an increase of roughly 2 billion euros to 402.64 billion euros in Q2 2026, the Finance Ministry's (MoF) debt bulletin showed on Thursday.
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Turkey’s Mecca pact adds complexity for Athens as marine parks stir familiar concerns
For Athens, two recent developments - Turkey’s formal establishment of two marine parks and its participation in the new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan - belong to different diplomatic theatres but appear to form part of the same strategic picture.
PM shapes high stakes autumn agenda as Turkey’s marine parks move prompts backlash
Athens condemns Turkey’s marine parks as illegal; tensions rise at awkward moment for PM
Economy
Greece extends debt prepayment strategy with first repayment of EFSF loans
Greece announced this week that it intends to continue the debt prepayment strategy that the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) has employed since 2019, with another prepayment of 4.7 billion euros to take place before the end of the year.
Primary balance at 5.73 bln up to July as RRF-related spending revs up
Import prices rise moderates to 6.9% YoY in June as energy continues to dominate
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