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Industrial production jumps 5.8% YoY in Aug, led by electricity supply
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) resumed its growth in August with a jump of 5.8 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a drop of 1.2 percent in the previous month, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday.
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CPI accelerates to 5% YoY in Sep as energy dominates
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) accelerated sharply in September with a rise of 5 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 3.8 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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Mitsotakis reinforces GSI stance as NAVTEX nears, while Tsipras calibrates strategy
Kyriakos Mitsotakis has moved to consolidate Greece’s position on the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) following the visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Athens, presenting the project as strategically essential and fully aligned with Greek sovereign rights.
Rubio visit delivers defence ties and cable ambiguity for Greece
Mitsotakis unveils industrial energy package as Tsipras and Samaras take aim
Economy
Trade deficit widens by 3.6% YoY in Aug, at 21.18 bln over eight months
Greece’s trade deficit continued its rise in August with a 3.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase, after an increase of 3.2 percent in July, according to data released by ELSTAT on Thursday.
Volatile energy and bond markets tighten pressure on government
Draft budget for 2027 foresees positive growth and fiscal outlook in uncertain times
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 - Economic gain, social strain and political pain: Greece’s road to elections
In this episode of The Agora, we unpack the latest findings from the Q2 2026 ProMacro_Scope - one of the most detailed quarterly portraits of Greek public opinion available.
The making and unmaking of "Greek statistics"
Magdeburg shocks Berlin