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ND shifts into campaign mode as urban planning scandal deepens
New Democracy has formally entered the pre‑election phase, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis signalling the start of a long campaign that could stretch to 2027, even as the government confronts a widening corruption scandal inside urban planning departments.
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Mitsotakis sharpens "stability" message as Samaras looms and polls tighten
Kyriakos Mitsotakis has begun to frame the next national elections as a choice between continuity and uncertainty, using a series of public interventions to underline what he sees as the central stake of the coming contest: whether Greece will stay on a path of macroeconomic and institutional stability.
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Strong bond reopening virtually completes Greece's debt strategy for 2026
On Wednesday the PDMA successfully completed its second major transaction for the year, essentially executing the entire annual strategy within the first half of 2026, despite geopolitical tensions, and ahead of any policy decisions by the ECB that would raise interest rates.
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Electricity main driver for industrial production rise of 2.1% YoY in April
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) decelerated in April with a rise of 2.1 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 8.2 percent in the previous month, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Wednesday.
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CPI at 5.2% YoY in May as impact of Iran war spreads
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was broadly stable in May with a rise of 5.2 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 5.4 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Wednesday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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Mitsotakis tries to balance party discipline, right‑flank pressures with minor reshuffle
Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s latest cabinet reshuffle was billed as a handful of targeted adjustments to fill unavoidable vacancies, rather than a more sweeping exercise that might have pointed to the date of the next elections.
SYRIZA steps aside as ELAS gains traction and Samaras starts counting down
New parties redraw political map as ND and PASOK scramble for control
Economy
Despite slowdown to 5.2% YoY in Q1, property prices at all-time high
The growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece decelerated in the first quarter of 2026, increasing by 5.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) from 8.3 percent in Q4 2025, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday showed.
Rising prices and energy pressures threaten to undermine 2026 outlook
Fuels prompt sharp drop of 25.2% in April trade deficit
Society
Greeks on AI: Interest, anxiety and a desire to "remain human"
Artificial intelligence may be reshaping global debates, but until now we have known surprisingly little about how Greeks themselves perceive this fast‑moving technology.
EBRD reports highlights demographic headwinds Greece has to navigate
OECD report highlights stark contrasts in health system
Agora
The "King of the North" seeking to heal a fractured kingdom
This June marks 10 years since the Brexit referendum - a decade in which the world has been in flux and Britain has been in turmoil. The narrow decision to leave the European Union has shaken the country’s politics, economy and identity.
How inflation has reshaped Greek household spending
Podcast - Shockwaves from the Gulf: What the Iran war means for Greece