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ELAS emerges as clear winner among new entrants, Elpida falters
Alexis Tsipras’s new party ELAS appears to be achieving critical mass, with a new poll suggesting that it could breach the 20 percent mark, making it the main opposition to New Democracy.
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Government embraces debtor compensation ruling as ELAS unveils frontline team
Parliament is set to vote on Wednesday on a government amendment implementing the recent Supreme Court ruling on loans restructured under the Katseli Law.
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Budget balance up to May well above target as VAT brings in 650 mln more than planned
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 3.65 billion euros for May, compared to a surplus of 5.34 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Thursday.
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Unlocking inactive properties: How vacant homes distort Greece's property market
The Greek real estate market is currently defined by a sharp contradiction: house prices continue to climb rapidly even though a significant portion of the country's housing stock remains empty.
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BoG reports sees resilience in Greek economy, urges focus on further reforms
The Bank of Greece released on Tuesday its Monetary Policy Report for 2025-2026. The report outlines a period of significant global instability contrasted with the notable resilience and continued growth of the Greek economy.
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Politics
Scandals, shifting polls and strategic anxiety make for unsettled political summer
Two scandals from the recent past have returned to unsettle New Democracy just as a new opinion poll shows the governing party regaining ground, and as PASOK grapples with an increasingly fraught debate over its post‑election alliances.
Parties shift into early campaign mode as ND mobilises and ELAS builds machine
Price comparison app sparks political row as cost‑of‑living dominates election debate
Economy
Greece faces prolonged price pressures despite US–Iran deal
The Greek authorities will have welcomed the MoU signed between the US and Iran as a first decisive step towards a lasting resolution of the conflict, although a 60‑day period remains in which outstanding issues must be resolved before a final deal is reached.
Strong arrivals push travel balance up 58.5 pct by April
Energy continues to lead industrial turnover growth of 23% YoY in April
Society
Multiple facets of inequality in Greece: a decade of divergence between data and daily life
Inequality in Greece between 2015 and 2025 presents a paradox that challenges conventional economic interpretation. On paper, the country appears to have made progress: the Gini index, the most widely used measure of income distribution, has gradually declined from its crisis-era highs.
Greeks on AI: Interest, anxiety and a desire to "remain human"
EBRD reports highlights demographic headwinds Greece has to navigate
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Podcast - Brain Drain or Brain Regain? Understanding Greece’s Talent Flows
Greece says it is entering a new era of “brain regain”. Government programmes like Rebrain Greece are touring European capitals, employers are hiring, and the economy is finally growing again. But is the tide really turning?
The "King of the North" seeking to heal a fractured kingdom
How inflation has reshaped Greek household spending