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Athens condemns Turkey’s marine parks as illegal; tensions rise at awkward moment for PM
Turkey has reignited tensions in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean with the publication of two presidential decrees establishing national marine parks in areas that Greece considers to lie either in international waters or within its own continental shelf.
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Primary balance at 5.73 bln up to July as RRF-related spending revs up
The budget primary balance landed at a surplus of 5.73 billion euros up to July, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday.
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Court ruling disrupts private university licensing, prompts opposition attacks on govt
A landmark intervention by the Council of State has upended the government’s flagship reform on non‑state universities, prompting a barrage of criticism for New Democracy.
PASOK sustains its attack on ELAS as wildfires continue to dominate agenda
Samaras gears up for return as Tsipras guns for first place in elections
Economy
Import prices rise moderates to 6.9% YoY in June as energy continues to dominate
Greece’s import price index recorded another sharp rise of 6.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in June, after a jump of 13.3 percent in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
Car sales slowed in July as drop in new vehicle sales prompts 3.9% YoY fall
Industrial Production slows to 1.1% YoY in June as only manufacturing grows
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