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Against backdrop of growing energy challenges, PPC capital raise stirs reaction
Although Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his aides have been meeting with investors in New York, the headlines in Friday’s newspapers were dominated by the news that the state-controlled Public Power Corporation (PPC) is launching a capital raise that will lead to the country’s main electricity supplier becoming majority-owned by the private sector.
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Some key tasks pending as Greece edges closer to completing post-programme process
Greece formally completed the eleventh post-programme review, which took place remotely in mid-July and was followed by regular consultations, with the report published on Wednesday by the European Commission.
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Rival economic plans leave voters unimpressed amid uncertainty over new Covid surge
The first polls conducted after government and opposition set out their stalls at the Thessaloniki International Fair give New Democracy and Kyriakos Mitsotakis a slight edge for their pledges on the economy over SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras.
Mitsotakis, Erdogan keep distance at UN as summer moratorium draws to close
Food delivery boycott prompts SYRIZA to argue against labour deregulation
Economy
PBO highlights exceptional factors supporting recovery, cautions against complacency
The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) issued its latest quarterly report on Tuesday, noting the economic recovery but warning against complacency as the factors behind the solid GDP rebound in the second quarter are circumstantial and transitory.
Banks moving at pace on road to recovery
July travel surplus of 2.14 bln affirms comeback for tourism sector
Society
Short-term fix for electricity bills leaves open questions for green transition strategy
Greek households are being warned about the possibility of steep hikes in their electricity bills this winter, as the government scrambles to cushion the effects of inflation across a range of basic goods.
Politicians have commissioned, and largely ignored, multiple reports on wildfires
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Greece falls behind on gender equality due to drop in political empowerment
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Podcast - The lives and legacy of Mikis Theodorakis
Earlier this month, Greece lost one of the most emblematic figures of its modern era, composer Mikis Theodorakis, who died on September 2 at the age of 96.
The final stretch: Can fearmongering swing the German electorate?
We can't ignore population shifts within the European Union