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Mitsotakis moves to repair key electoral alliances with pension and pay rises
As Greece enters the long pre‑election season after the summer break, the government is preparing a series of pension and pay interventions aimed at restoring its strained relationship with two of the country’s most politically significant constituencies: pensioners and public sector workers.
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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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Travel balance moderates in June as spending per trip drops by 6.2% YoY
Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 3.12 billion euros in June, compared to 2.02 billion euros in May, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Friday.
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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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OECD warns young Greeks face deep structural barriers to work, family and housing
The latest OECD report on the challenges faced by young people in Greece captures the complex landscape they must navigate and the hurdles they encounter in their efforts to achieve financial independence, find stable employment, start a family and secure housing.
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Politics
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.
Turkey’s Mecca pact adds complexity for Athens as marine parks stir familiar concerns
PM shapes high stakes autumn agenda as Turkey’s marine parks move prompts backlash
Economy
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.
Greece extends debt prepayment strategy with first repayment of EFSF loans
Primary balance at 5.73 bln up to July as RRF-related spending revs up
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