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Privatisation revenues edge upward as end-of-year deadline looms
EconomyFeatureshigher than the initial offering of 600 million. The current concession ends in 2026 and the new one... the lignite units Meliti Lignite SA and Megalopoli Lignite SA as discontinued operations
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Podcast - Tax cuts and balancing acts: Greece's 2026 budget
AgoraGreece's 2026 budget was voted through Parliament on Tuesday, just ahead of the Christmas break. It contained some gifts for Greek taxpayers as it includes the tax cuts worth 1.2 billion euros... broader economic story as it heads into the New Year. Useful reading Greek parliament approves 2026
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Government unveils 2026 reform agenda as Karystianou party continues to shake up politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsthirty key reforms for 2026. The programme will pave the way to the conclusion of New Democracy’s..., immigration and a strategy to combat water shortages. In the press conference, Hatzidakis described 2026
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PMI starts 2026 strongly, despite cost and supply chain pressures
EconomyMacroeconomyoptimism about production growth through 2026. Business confidence reached its highest level since March... manufacturing sector started 2026 on a buoyant note, according to January PMI data. Expansions
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For 2026, PDMA sticks to debt strategy that proved successful previously
EconomyAt the end of last year, Greece’s debt managers published the country’s debt strategy for 2026, which is based broadly on the successful approach that was followed in recent years, consisting of a limited issue strategy that leverages the positive developments around GGBs. The strategy aims
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Drop of 4.1 pct YoY for car sales at start of 2026
EconomyMacroeconomyVehicles going into circulation for the first time had marginal gains of 0.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the opening of 2026, after a jump of 18.7 percent in December, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday. In January 2025, licences had decreased by 7.4
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Jan primary surplus at 3.5 bln as underspend continues into 2026
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 3.5 billion euros at the opening month of 2026, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday. The primary balance came in at 1.76 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest
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Building activity continues strong start to 2026 with 5.4 pct YoY rise in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomythe historical trend. During the first two months of 2026, permits were up by 9.9 percent YoY to 4,292
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ProMacro_Scope Quarterly Bulletin Q1 2026
ProMacro_Scopeoutlook With elections approaching in late 2026 or early 2027, this quarter’s findings capture a Greece
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Rising prices and energy pressures threaten to undermine 2026 outlook
EconomyMacroeconomyWith the release of the OECD’s Economic Outlook last week, all major international organisations have now published their latest projections for 2026. Across the board, the impact of the Iran war is seen as only moderate, while Greece is still expected to outperform the eurozone average and its
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