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OECD sees stable growth of 2.2 pct next year and persistent structural challenges
EconomyMacroeconomyby 2.3 pct this year, 2.2 pct in 2025, and 2.5 pct in 2026, driven by rising disposable incomes... to decrease gradually, reaching 2 pct by late 2026, despite persistent services and core inflation... of GDP in 2024 to 3.6 pct in 2026. Revenue growth, improved tax collection, and a new cruise fee
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OECD sees stable growth path of 2 pct in 2025, long-term challenges persist
EconomyMacroeconomygrowth is projected to remain resilient at 2 pct in 2025 and 2.1 pct in 2026, supported by higher... these challenges, headline inflation is projected to ease to 2.0 pct by 2026, supported by lower... primary fiscal surpluses of 2.1 pct and 2.2 pct of GDP are seen for 2025 and 2026, respectively
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Newsletter 505 - 22/05/2026
economic outcomes. Earlier this month, the Bank of Greece revised down its outlook for 2026, projecting growth of 1.9% and raising its inflation estimate to 3.1%. Last week, in the progress report for 2026... at 3.7% in 2026 before moderating to 2.4% in 2027. Investment is expected to remain robust in 2026
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Brussels flags downside risks for Greece as conflict‑driven inflation surges
EconomyMacroeconomyeconomic outcomes. Earlier this month, the Bank of Greece revised down its outlook for 2026... for 2026 submitted by the Finance Ministry to Brussels, growth was also revised down to 2% from... estimated at 3.7% in 2026 before moderating to 2.4% in 2027. Investment is expected to remain robust
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The "King of the North" seeking to heal a fractured kingdom
Agora) May 18, 2026 Britain’s current mood of inequality and malaise is rooted in a decade and a half... politician in the UK. According to YouGov’s May 2026 favourability tracker, he is the only senior Labour...? In the May 2026 local elections, Labour lost ground to Reform and the Greens, who have been
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PBO sees resilience in economy, revises growth outlook slightly down
EconomyMacroeconomy. In the first quarter of 2026, Greece’s GDP grew by 2.0% year-on-year, significantly outperforming... revised its 2026 growth forecast downward to 1.9%, from an earlier 2.0%, citing the persistent shadow of global instability. A primary concern for policymakers is inflation, which hit 4.9% in May 2026
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Eurobank makes 877 mln bond exchange offer to cover part of its capital shortfall
EconomyBankingis that the maximum capital boost for Eurobank from the LME could reach 750-780 million. The offer period is expected... accept the offer, the bank could strengthen its capital base by a maximum of 415 million for the cash... or by a maximum of 1.06 billion for the exchange option, if all bondholders accept the offer. The ECB’s Single
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Public sector staff trends survive MoU exit, change of government
Societyof contract staffing, which due to the seasonality of the maximum 8-month contracts usually occurs... reached 120,818. Despite the seasonal fluctuations, over the years both the minimum and maximum... after the fall of the Samaras government in January 2015. Under SYRIZA/ANEL it increased to a maximum
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IMF maintains cautious view on public finances, sees debt declining slowly
EconomyMacroeconomyof GDP in 2022, towards 1.6 pct in 2026. The primary balance is seen repeating a deep deficit of 7.3... in 2026. These forecasts are significantly more modest than those included in the Medium-Term Fiscal... 60.7 pct of GDP, to 48.3 pct in 2026. Estimates also diverge on the debt front, with the IMF seeing
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Consumption and investments drive Q3 GDP growth of 2 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyQoQ. Outlook In the final 2026 budget, the Finance Ministry sees growth at 2.2 pct for 2025 and 2.4... pct in 2026. In its latest WEO released in October, the IMF sees growth of 2 pct in 2025 and in 2026... and 2.2 pct in 2026.
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