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OPEKEPE scandal widens as pressure mounts for PM on multiple fronts
The political landscape shifted again on Thursday as the OPEKEPE affair deepened, adding new names, new legal pathways, and new political complications to a scandal that is rapidly becoming one of the most destabilising episodes of the government’s seven‑year tenure.
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Iran war creates turbulence for Greek tourism outlook
The Iran war has introduced a level of volatility into the Greek tourism sector not seen since the pandemic in 2020. Four weeks into the conflict, the effects are already visible: jet fuel costs have doubled, pushing airfares higher, while the paralysis of Middle Eastern aviation hubs has severed vital connections to the East.
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Reshuffle on horizon as second OPEKEPE dossier rattles government
A new dossier from the chief EU prosecutor relating to the OPEKEPE farm-aid scandal has thrown a spanner in the works of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s plans for an orderly progress to the 2027 elections.
Government dismisses early elections as opposition call foul on rule of law debate schedule
ND mounts counter‑offensive after PASOK congress but keeps focus on inflation
Economy
Unemployment edges up to 8.5 pct in Feb
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate edged up to 8.5 percent in February, from an upwards revised 7.9 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday.
PMI stable in March as war starts affecting business and confidence
Strong rise in food sales pushes 7 pct YoY increase in Jan retail
Society
Greeks on AI: Interest, anxiety and a desire to "remain human"
Artificial intelligence may be reshaping global debates, but until now we have known surprisingly little about how Greeks themselves perceive this fast‑moving technology.
EBRD reports highlights demographic headwinds Greece has to navigate
OECD report highlights stark contrasts in health system
Agora
Energy crisis puts squeeze on Greek fiscal policy
With the prospect of adverse scenarios in the US–Iran conflict now entering the mainstream — three weeks into the war, with no obvious off‑ramp and energy markets on edge — the Greek government finds itself back at the drawing board.
Podcast - Kaisariani photos: Why Greece’s past is present
Is the Greek green transition running out of power?