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Mitsotakis intensifies northern Greece outreach as Athens prepares for Rubio visit
Kyriakos Mitsotakis is once again on the road in northern Greece, returning to Pieria and Thessaloniki in a two‑day tour that reflects the ruling party’s growing anxiety about its electoral standing in the region.
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Manufacturing stays in expansion in Sep despite slight PMI moderation
Greece’s manufacturing PMI slightly moderated in September at 54 points, from 54.4 points in the previous month, S&P Global data showed on Thursday.
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Politics
Mitsotakis pairs fuel aid and private debt relief with warning to ministers
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used Wednesday's cabinet meeting to unveil a new round of support measures on fuel and private debt, while signalling that further relief will come in increments, with any broader intervention requiring Brussels' blessing.
Former minister’s trial set to revive Tempe in time for elections
Athens prepares for resumption of GSI activity and potential Turkish reaction
Economy
Rises in refined oil products push producer prices up by 14.9% YoY in August
Greece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) accelerated further in August to 14.9 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a rise of 11.8 percent in the previous month, ELSTAT data showed on Wednesday.
Retail sales on the up with 6.6% YoY growth in July
Unemployment rate drops further to 7.4% in August
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
The making and unmaking of "Greek statistics"
Back in 2010, the term “Greek statistics” became synonymous worldwide with creative fiscal accounting and institutional failure. When Greece faced bankruptcy in late 2009, the international community discovered that the New Democracy government had understated the country’s fiscal deficit.
Magdeburg shocks Berlin
A summer tan can’t obscure Greek economic reality