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Fuel subsidies buy time as Mitsotakis looks to Brussels
The government has rolled out a fresh round of fuel subsidies ahead of a winter it expects to be costly in both energy and political terms.
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Guilfoyle exit leaves Athens weighing Washington access
The White House on Tuesday asked US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after less than a year in Athens, following a series of press reports on her conduct. Opposition parties have called on the government to clarify what it knew about Guilfoyle’s dealings, which touch on domestic business interests in critical energy projects.
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Taxes continues to drive budget outperformance in September
The budget primary balance landed at a surplus of 7.59 billion euros up to September, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Thursday.
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Energy drives 13.8% YoY jump in August import prices
Greece’s import price index recorded another sharp rise of 13.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in August, after an increase of 10 percent in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Wednesday.
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Car sales bounce back with 1.2% YoY rise in September
The number of vehicles going into circulation for the first time bound back in September, with a rise of 2.6 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a sharp drop of 15.5 percent in August, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Wednesday.
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Podccast - The Great Sea Interconnector and its high-voltage politics
In this episode of The Agora, we unpack one of a sensitive and consequential energy project in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI).
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Politics
Government prepares heating oil support as ELAS and PASOK intensify battle for second place
The government is preparing to unveil its latest round of energy cost support on Wednesday, with heating oil at the centre of the package as households prepare to place their winter orders.
Mitsotakis sets 25% threshold as opposition refines electoral strategy
Mitsotakis reinforces GSI stance as NAVTEX nears, while Tsipras calibrates strategy
Economy
Draft budget for 2027 centred on strong surplus, selective support measures
The government tabled last Monday the draft budget for 2027 — an election year. The main components of the budget are in line with previous years, alongside a rather generous package of interventions for next year totalling roughly 2.3 billion euros.
Industrial production jumps 5.8% YoY in Aug, led by electricity supply
CPI accelerates to 5% YoY in Sep as energy dominates
Society
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.
EU report shows Greece entering new era of extreme ageing and population decline
Trust levels fall again as public perceptions trail economic progress
Agora
Podcast - Economic gain, social strain and political pain: Greece’s road to elections
In this episode of The Agora, we unpack the latest findings from the Q2 2026 ProMacro_Scope - one of the most detailed quarterly portraits of Greek public opinion available.
The making and unmaking of "Greek statistics"
Magdeburg shocks Berlin