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Greece positions itself as a pillar of European and NATO security
The recent escalation in the Middle East and Greece’s rapid operational response have renewed attention on the European Union’s mutual defence framework, while simultaneously highlighting Athens’s strategic role within both NATO and the broader regional security architecture.
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New Left leader quits as progressives continue to search for coherence
Alexis Haritsis’s departure from the leadership of small leftist party New Left crystallises a strategic divide that has been simmering across the Greek centre‑left for more than a year.
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Strong travel receipts in Jan, balance up 157.6 pct YoY
Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 234 million euros in January, compared to 313.2 million euros in December, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday.
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Jan current account deficit at 1.29 bln, goods and services balances improve
Greece’s current account recorded a deficit of 1.29 billion euros in January, from 3.86 billion euros in December, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Monday showed.
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Scope leaves 'BBB' rating unchanged, outlook remains positive
Scope Ratings left Greece’s rating unchanged at ‘BBB’ on Friday, while maintaining the positive outlook, as part of its regular monitoring review process.
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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.
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PM unveils 300 mln support package, pairing economic relief with major defence upgrade
The government moved on two fronts on Monday, announcing a 300-million-euro package of targeted support measures while simultaneously approving a 5-billion-euro defence programme designed to strengthen Greece’s deterrent posture amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Greece braces for Middle East fallout as polls show ND holding firm despite voter unease
Opposition politicians express concern as Greek air defence is deployed in Iran war
Economy
Industrial turnover falls sharply by 5.3 oct YoY at start of 2026
Greece’s industrial turnover recorded a sharp drop of 5.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, from a rise of 4.9 percent in December, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
Another solid year for property market as growth reaches 7.8 pct in 2025
Wages index hits record high YoY rise of 7.9 pct in Q4 2025
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
Podcast - Kaisariani photos: Why Greece’s past is present
When a set of long‑lost photographs of the 1944 May Day executions of 200 Greeks by Nazi occupation forces suddenly surfaced on eBay in February, Greece was shaken.
Is the Greek green transition running out of power?
Podcast - Walking a tightrope: Greece’s geopolitical balancing act