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Tsipras sets out ELAS economic programme as government and PASOK launch criticism
Alexis Tsipras used a special event in Thessaloniki on Wednesday evening to present the four-year economic programme of the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), the first full policy platform the party has put before voters since its launch in May.
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Greece facing period of renewed tension with Turkey in Aegean
The latest escalation in Greek–Turkish relations is being assessed in Athens with growing concern — not because officials believe a confrontation is necessarily imminent, but because Ankara is gradually reintroducing almost all the issues that had been kept at relatively low intensity since the February 2023 earthquakes and the subsequent Athens Declaration.
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Manufacturing grows in Aug thanks to rise in new sales: optimism highest since 2024
Greece’s manufacturing PMI was stable in August at 54.4 points, from 54.3 points in the previous month, S&P Global data showed on Tuesday.
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A summer tan can’t obscure Greek economic reality
“We are not in an economic disaster — everyone came back with a tan,” was the comment made by a prominent government minister on a morning TV show just a week ago, when he was asked about the pressures households are facing from the cost of living.
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ND polishes TIF package as Samaras reopens "woke agenda" line
With four days left before Kyriakos Mitsotakis opens this year's Thessaloniki International Fair, the shape of the government's economic package is coming into sharper focus, even as the prime minister works to contain a fresh outbreak of hostilities on his right flank from Antonis Samaras.
Major Israeli defence deal aims for strategic upgrade, but also opens political fault lines
Government sets stage for TIF as PASOK and ELAS prepare own challenges
Economy
Growth of retail sales slows to 4.2% YoY in July as volumes data reveals price pressure
The growth of Greece’s retail sales decelerated to 4.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in June, after an increase of 10.1 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday showed.
Unemployment rate stable at 7.9% in July
Energy propels 11.8% YoY increase in producer prices, as all categories rise
Society
OECD warns young Greeks face deep structural barriers to work, family and housing
The latest OECD report on the challenges faced by young people in Greece captures the complex landscape they must navigate and the hurdles they encounter in their efforts to achieve financial independence, find stable employment, start a family and secure housing.
EU report shows Greece entering new era of extreme ageing and population decline
Trust levels fall again as public perceptions trail economic progress
Agora
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.
The World Cup, Argentina and Europe’s quest for moral clarity
Greek firms should embrace ESG and DEI despite US-led policy reversal