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PM urges ministers to focus on delivery, not be distracted by likely long election campaign
As Greece enters the final stretch before the August break, Kyriakos Mitsotakis has used the last cabinet meeting before ministers take their vacations to send a clear message: the government must accelerate delivery, sharpen its public presence and prepare for a long pre‑election period culminating in national polls in spring 2027.
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Firefighter deaths overshadow cabinet meeting as exodus from Elpida party continues
Three firefighters died on Wednesday battling wildfires in Crete and the southern Peloponnese, casting a shadow over the government's last cabinet meeting before the summer recess.
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Fuels propel 10.1% rise in retail sales for May despite volume drop
The growth of Greece’s retail sales accelerated with 10.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise in May, after an increase of 4 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday showed.
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Eurobank profits at 738 mln in H1, commissions jump by 13.5% to 414 mln
Eurobank posted a net profit of 738 million euros in H1 2026, from 691 million euros a year earlier, up by 6.8 percent year-on-year (YoY).
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NBG profits at 661 mln in H1, net interest income at 1.1 bln
National Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a profit after tax of 661 million euros in H1, compared to a profit of 701 million euros in H1 2025, a drop of almost 6 percent year-on-year (YoY).
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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.
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Politics
PM uses island visit to highlight border control as Tsipras makes decentralisation play
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used a visit to the Aegean island of Leros on Monday to sharpen the binary choice he wants voters to confront at the next election, contrasting the current state of border security and migration management with the record of SYRIZA-ANEL government he replaced in 2019.
PM and ministers go on the road as constitutional revision vote fails to yield consensus
PM offers more fuel relief as path to TIF pledges becomes more treacherous
Economy
Producer price index slows to 8.8% YoY in June, as energy continues to have impact
Greece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) decelerated in June to 8.8 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a rise of 13.5 percent in the previous month, ELSTAT data showed on Thursday.
Economic sentiment moderates slightly in July, while consumer confidence rises
Net interest income and fees push Piraeus Bank profits to 617 mln in H1
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
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.
Greek firms should embrace ESG and DEI despite US-led policy reversal
Podcast - Party time: Greek politics in flux ahead of next elections