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Mitsotakis targets rivals as Androulakis tries to shrug off doubters
As Greece edges towards the next general election cycle, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s centre‑right government is recalibrating its political machinery with a clear objective to secure another term by shaping the battlefield on its own terms.
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Jan primary surplus at 3.5 bln as underspend continues into 2026
The budget primary balance produced a surplus of 3.5 billion euros at the opening month of 2026, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday.
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Farmers roll back into Athens as government fails to resolve long-running dispute
The government’s latest attempt to defuse a long‑running standoff with Greece’s farmers appears to have fallen flat, with producers and livestock breeders returning to the streets of Athens on Friday in a fresh show of discontent.
Athens claims Ankara meeting smoothed relations despite lack of progress on key issues
Government's ongoing stand-off with livestock breeders heralds resurgence of farming protests
Economy
Sharp drop in oil costs drives 5.4 pct YoY decrease in import prices
Greece’s import price index accelerated its contraction with a drop of 5.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, after a 3.3 percent decrease in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
Drop of 4.1 pct YoY for car sales at start of 2026
CPI stable at 2.5 pct YoY in Jan, food up 4.5 pct, rents 8.7 pct
Society
EBRD reports highlights demographic headwinds Greece has to navigate
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Transition Report 2025-26, "Brave Old World," identifies Greece as a rapidly ageing economy facing mounting demographic challenges, necessitating bold policy responses centered on extending working lives, boosting productivity through technology, and facilitating targeted labor mobility.
OECD report highlights stark contrasts in health system
Greece’s 14–29s: Ambitious, anxious and lacking trust
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Podcast - Walking a tightrope: Greece’s geopolitical balancing act
Greece is navigating one of its most complex geopolitical moments in years — from tensions stretching across Venezuela, Greenland, Iran, and Ukraine to the high‑stakes energy diplomacy of the Vertical Corridor.
From nice story to pulped fiction: Carney delivers reality check on rules-based order
Record bonds, rising bills: Greece’s economic paradox