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New migration law passes amid questions over Chios tragedy

Politics Greek Politics 12 hours ago

The latest legislation put forward by Greece’s centre-right government aimed at making the country’s migration framework stricter was passed through Parliament on Thursday amid acrimony over a deadly incident in the Aegean earlier this week and grave accusations from Migration Minister Thanos Plevris.
Deadly collision throws spotlight on government’s migration policy

Politics Greek Politics 05/02/2026 - 12:41

A shipwreck off the island of Chios in which 15 migrants lost their lives has reignited the debate on migration, as the government introduces legislation restricting access to legal residency.
Trade deficit jumps to 3.5 bln in Dec, full year down by 5.9 pct at 33.52 bln

Economy Macroeconomy 8 hours ago

Greece’s trade deficit rose by 2.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, after a drop of 15.1 percent in November, according to data released by ELSTAT on Friday.
Business landscape dominated by SMEs, six in 10 workers earn below 1,200 euros

Economy Macroeconomy 05/02/2026 - 11:50

The 2025 annual report by the Labour Ministry, based on the data registered in the ERGANI database, gives the latest snapshot of Greek entrepreneurship, employment, and income profiles for the private sector.

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PM concedes cooperation may be necessary as opinion polls continue to deny outright win

04/02/2026 - 12:19

With the goal of a third term of one-party government drifting out of New Democracy’s reach, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has hinted that he would be open to cooperation with like-minded forces, putting pressure on second party PASOK to clarify its own stance.

PM sets out case for third term, surveys global landscape and talks up constitutional reform

03/02/2026 - 10:32

Mitsotakis seeks to wrestle back initiative by launching new revision of Greek Constitution

02/02/2026 - 11:31

Economy

Labour market ends 2025 with a positive hiring balance of 77,074 jobs

03/02/2026 - 10:20

Greece’s employment balance ended 2025 with 14,524 more departures than hires in December, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s ERGANI information system.

PMI starts 2026 strongly, despite cost and supply chain pressures

02/02/2026 - 11:28

Credit to corporations drives loans growth for 7.9 pct YoY in Dec

30/01/2026 - 10:24

Society

EBRD reports highlights demographic headwinds Greece has to navigate

26/11/2025 - 13:19

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.