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ND faces deadlock over constitutional revision as SYRIZA continues to unravel
Party leaders are due to debate this Friday the government’s proposals for the revision of the Greek constitution. But it was already clear from the opening session of the parliamentary discussion that New Democracy enters this process politically isolated, unable to secure the 180‑vote supermajority required for any meaningful change, and locked in a confrontational dynamic with an opposition that refuses to grant it even the minimum level of trust.
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Tanker diplomacy gets Athens into hot waters over Russia sanctions
Athens's case for protecting its shipowners' commercial interests has come under unusually direct public criticism from other member states, as EU diplomats conclude negotiations on the 21st Russia sanctions package.
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Q1 disposable income up 3.2% YoY, saving rate negative for six straight quarters
Household disposable income increased by 3.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q1 2026, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday.
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Tourism shows resilience despite geopolitical uncertainty as May arrivals and revenues rise
Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 2.02 billion euros in May, compared to 735.9 million euros in April, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Wednesday.
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Record travel receipts and narrower trade deficit reflected in current account up to May
Greece’s current account deficit narrowed in May to 960.2 million euros, from 1.39 billion euros in the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday showed.
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The World Cup, Argentina and Europe’s quest for moral clarity
The fury directed at Argentina does not really seem to be about football. It exposes Europe’s need to assert moral certainty - a habit seen before in its treatment of Greece during the country’s debt crisis. And it reveals a major blind spot.
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PM paves way to elections with three-year growth plan as ballot speculation simmers
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been assembling the elements of the argument that he intends to make at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) in September to convince voters to give New Democracy a third term. At the heart of the pitch is a three-year growth programme, which, he argues, will make Greece “a much better country by 2030”.
PM sets stage for 2027 as ND tries to rally in face of scandals, pension politics and polling drift
PM steps up poll preparations, ELAS continues mobilisation and SYRIZA fights to survive
Economy
Energy and domestic market drive industrial turnover growth of 14.1% YoY in May
Greece’s industrial turnover recorded another sizable rise of 14.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May, from a jump of 23 percent in April, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Monday.
Primary surplus up to June at 4.48 bln as taxes continue to outperform, spending contained
Greece relies on labour, VAT and green taxes more than any EU member
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
Greek firms should embrace ESG and DEI despite US-led policy reversal
Over the past decade, corporations globally have increasingly channelled their activities towards responsible and sustainable business conduct.
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