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Draft budget for 2026 sees growth accelerating to 2.4 pct, tax collections remaining strong
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek Finance Ministry tabled in Parliament on Monday the draft budget for 2026, which sees a stable growth trajectory and a strong budget performance led by tax revenues, notably indirect taxes. The draft budget slightly revises the growth estimate for this year to 2.2 pct, from 2.3 pct
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Final 2026 budget foresees stable growth and strong tax performance
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Finance Ministry tabled in Parliament on Thursday the final budget for 2026, which sees growth slightly accelerating, a strong fiscal performance and a downward trajectory for the debt-to-GDP ratio. Next year’s growth is seen at 2.4 percent, from 2.2 percent this year, with private consumption
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Athens presses Benghazi in bid to block ratification of Turkish–Libyan maritime pact
PoliticsForeign PolicyGerapetritis and Aguila Saleh, president of Libya’s Benghazi-based House of Representatives. The meeting formed part of Athens’ regular contacts with representatives of Libya’s de facto government... of Exclusive Economic Zones among Greece, Turkey, Libya, Egypt and Cyprus. During the meeting, Gerapetritis
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If you think it's bleak for Greece now, wait until tomorrow
Agoraproductivity growth since 1970 has been averaging 0.7 percent, by far the lowest in the euro area, which
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Greek train firm TRAINOSE attracts just one bid, no interest in rolling stock
Economyin 2005 as a subsidiary of the Greek railway company (OSE), which was founded in 1970 and is wholly owned
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Greece bolsters ties with UAE, building on opposition to Turkish actions
PoliticsForeign Policystressed that the UAE was again deploying its air force in support of allies that share its strong opposition to Turkey’s attempts to extend its military reach in the Eastern Mediterranean and Libya. Abu Dhabi’s strong opposition to these attempts was reiterated this Wednesday, November 19, in a joint
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Athens and Ankara keep eyes on domestic audiences as talks continue
PoliticsForeign Policyambiguity of positions. Mitsotakis's government has received strong criticism from the nationalist faction... with Greece. The remarks sparked strong reactions in Athens. Greek diplomatic sources reaffirmed... continental shelf and the area involved in the Turkey-Libya Maritime Memorandum. It is clear
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Greek, Turkish FMs keep ties on even keel as OSCE cooperation pays off
PoliticsForeign Policythat “through a consistent, strong and principled foreign policy, Greece is further increasing its... of the UN Security Council for the period 2025-2026. “We will start giving a strong geopolitical... Turkey submitted at the international organisation the so-called Turkey-Libya Memorandum (2019
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Athens buoyed by EU, US support over maritime spat with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyon the Turkey–Libya maritime border deal. A common statement adopted by the EU leaders during... on Thursday decided to appoint a special envoy to Libya. This will be Ambassador Christodoulos Lazaris. His mission will be to maintain contact with all sides in Libya in order to closely monitor developments
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A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
PoliticsForeign Policycountries. But it also accomplished a rapprochement with Libya. Greece’s decision to extend its... was its rapprochement with Libya. That was accomplished with numerous visits by Greek officials, including... for the first time a high-level meeting on Libya on November 12, in Paris. Greece had been excluded twice from
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