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Mitsotakis touts benefits of energy deals against backdrop of criticism
Offshore exploration agreements with US energy giants and contracts to provide natural gas to eastern Europe top PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s agenda, as he sets out his vision on the path to elections.
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ND moves to dismiss charges against former ministers against opposition objections
As the parliamentary inquiry into the OPEKEPE farm payments scandal draws to a close, calls by opposition parties for criminal charges to be brought against two former ministers look set to be stymied by the New Democracy majority which blames historic mismanagement at the agency.
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Economic sentiment improves markedly in Feb to 107.7 pts
Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) improved in February, with the index at 107.7 points, from 105.4 in the previous month, according to European Commission figures released on Thursday.
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Building activity continued recovery in Nov with 9.9 pct YoY rise
Building activity continued to recover in November, with a rise of 9.9 percent year-on-year, after an increase of 13.5 percent YoY seen in October, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Thursday.
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Jan primary surplus beats target due to 1.7-bln-euro underspend
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 3.51 billion euros for January 2026, compared to a surplus of 1.98 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday.
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Is the Greek green transition running out of power?
We are pleased to share the latest briefing MacroPolis has authored on behalf of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES). It is titled ‘Is the Greek Green Transition Running Out of Power?’ and was written by our energy expert Georgia Nakou.
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Politics
Gerapatritis to meet Rubio again as Greece pushes Vertical Corridor in Washington
Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis is travelling to Washington this Tuesday, where he is expected to meet his American counterpart, Marco Rubio, at the State Department.
Health minister hogs spotlight, puts PM in tricky position
Polling steadies at top but churns beneath surface as opposition support splinters
Economy
Travel receipts for 2025 break new record at 23.63 bln as visitors approach 38 mln
Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 313.2 million euros in December, compared to 74.7 million euros in November, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday.
Despite strong close in Dec, industrial turnover up by just 0.3 pct YoY in 2025
Despite sharp increase in Dec, current account deficit improves markedly in 2025 to 14.11 bln
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
Agora
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