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GSI resumption set to test Greek–Turkish relations after Libya MoU clash
The planned resumption of maritime surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) is emerging as the next critical test of relations between Greece and Turkey, following a sharp diplomatic confrontation at the United Nations on Thursday over the recently ratified Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum.
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Mitsotakis takes maritime dispute to UN as PASOK seeks to build on polling momentum
The fallout from eastern Libya's ratification of the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum continues to dominate Greece's political agenda, but the controversy is now unfolding on two distinct fronts.
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Energy powers producer price jump of 20.4% YoY in Sep, highest since 2022
Greece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) accelerated further in September to 20.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a rise of 14.9 percent in the previous month, ELSTAT data showed on Friday.
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Inflation and high tourism season push retail sales up by 8.2% in August
The growth of Greece’s retail sales accelerated to 8.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in August, after an increase of 6.6 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday showed.
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Unemployment broadly steady at 7.6% in September
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate was broadly stable in September at 7.6 percent, from a 7.4 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday.
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Politics
Poll traces fluctuations among voters as outgoing EU prosecutor alleges interference
The latest polling figures suggest 10 parties could make it into parliament, with New Democracy holding a comfortable lead but still well short of a majority.
Government seeks patriotic reset after Libya memorandum as election scenarios resurface
Tax scandals and resignation of PM’s aide put government accountability under spotlight
Economy
Economic sentiment moderates in Oct as consumer confidence falls sharply
Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) moderated in October, with the index at 106.9 points, from 107.6 in the previous month, according to European Commission figures released on Thursday.
Business loans and consumer credit drive 6% YoY expansion in September
Corporations raise private sector deposits to highest level since March 2010
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
Gone girl, vanishing statecraft
The direction in which Kimberley Guilfoyle’s ambassadorship to Greece would go was clear from the moment last autumn when she stepped off the private jet of a Greek‑American businessman to take up her position in Athens.
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