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CPI stable at 2.3 pct in June, food prices drop below headline figure for first time since 2022
EconomyMacroeconomypercent, from a drop of 0.3 percent in May. In May 2023, the CPI was up by 2.8 percent YoY. The price index was in deflation for the 12 months prior to May 2021, when the CPI posted a marginal increase... of consumer prices (HICP) increased by 2.5 percent annually in May, from 2.4 percent in the previous
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Mitsotakis heads on diplomatic tour of key capitals carrying vital questions
PoliticsForeign Policyincludes Rome, Berlin, and, finally, New York. His visit to Rome on May 12 has been long overdue... will likely surface again in Mitsotakis’ discussions with Merz on May 13 in Berlin. While migration... to hold direct peace talks in Turkey on May 13. The Greek Prime Minister will conclude his diplomatic
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Newsletter 468 - 27/06/2025
, there are signs it may be weathering the storm better than expected. A new Interview poll published by Politic.gr shows the governing party’s support rising to 25.9%, up more than a point from May. Meanwhile... and the shadows of a corruption scandal, Greece’s political stage is in flux. New Democracy may still
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Newsletter 470 - 11/07/2025
from 30.4% in May but still above the 28.1% recorded earlier this year after public fury over... of Freedom falling 2.3 points since May. Personal approval ratings for Mitsotakis are also slipping... of the weekTrade balance Greece’s trade deficit fell sharply in May with a 31.6 pct year-on-year (YoY
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Newsletter 473 - 01/08/2025
place in recent polling. While Mitsotakis may have succeeded in shielding Voridis and Avgenakis... and over 3 points respectively. Retail Seasonality pushed retail sales down sharply in May with a drop of 4.4 pct YoY as Orthodox Easter last year was in early May, compared to April this year. Volumes
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Economic sentiment slides further in April, consumer confidence lowest in four years
EconomyMacroeconomythe rolling 12-month period, April’s ESI was one point below May 2025. The average ESI in the EU... basis, from -42.7 points in May 2025. The Employment Expectations Indicator (EEI) also deteriorated... month. Since May 2025, industry confidence is down by 2.7 points. The services index was broadly
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After ND congress, Mitsotakis sets course and Tsipras sets date
PoliticsGreek Politicsand sharpen its message to undecided voters. In the meantime, Alexis Tsipras has now fixed May 26... landscape, it remains the only stable, reliable governing force. May 26 launch Alexis Tsipras’s announcement of May 26 as the launch date for his new party marks a political re‑entry designed to reshape
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Newsletter 505 - 22/05/2026
as a potential inflection point. May launch While ND was managing internal turbulence and projecting... spectrum. He announced May 26 as the launch date for his new party. The event in central Athens.... What will concern the Greek authorities is that even these downward‑revised estimates may be capturing
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Athens alarmed by renewed Turkish airspace violations amid maritime tensions
PoliticsForeign Policythat Ankara may be testing a return to older patterns of military pressure after nearly three years... in March and May 2026. Greek authorities note that these incidents are difficult to justify... the bill may be intended partly as a political counterweight to Greece’s Maritime Spatial Planning
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Energy continues to lead industrial turnover growth of 23% YoY in April
EconomyMacroeconomyin May, from 52.4 points in the previous month, S&P Global data showed. Growth in May accelerated... indicators for May, industry confidence jumped to 7.9 points, from 2.6 points in the previous month. Since...) improved in May, with the index at 107.5 points, from 105.8 in the previous month.
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