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Newsletter 490 - 16/01/2026
by UK/Ireland at 49 pct, with Greece second at 9 pct, followed by the US and the Nordics with 7 pct
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Unemployment rate down to 7.5 pct in Dec, lowest since Nov 2008
EconomyMacroeconomypercent in December last year. Youth unemployment was down by almost 9 pps annually to 13 percent
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Greece and Turkey press on with high‑level meeting despite renewed frictions
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens and Ankara are preparing for the next high‑level meeting between the two countries’ leaders, scheduled to take place in Ankara between February 9 and 13. The two countries leaders, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, are due to meet again following the High‑Level Council
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Jan primary surplus at 3.5 bln as underspend continues into 2026
EconomyMacroeconomyeuros, above the target by 9 million. PIB expenditure was 217 million euros, below target by 332
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Mitsotakis tries to rally base as Tsipras sharpens attacks
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Freedom secures 9.2% in voting intention (11.1% adjusted), narrowly ahead of Greek Solution on 9
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Hiring balance stays negative in Jan as new hires drop YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyfor full-time work came to 54 percent. Part-time and shift work made up 37 percent and 9 percent
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Deposits rise by 2.13 bln in March, up to 209.75 bln
EconomyMacroeconomydecreased by 191 million euros to 118.98 billion euros, while redeemable at notice were down by 9 million
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Opponents react to Tsipras comeback as new parties make mark on political landscape
PoliticsGreek Politics, while compressing the undecided pool from 18 pct to 9 pct. They, and particularly ELAS, have also
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Lending to corporates drives credit drop of 6.8 pct YoY in Apr
EconomyMacroeconomyloans had an outflow of 9 million in April, from an inflow of 26 million in March and the balance
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New parties redraw political map as ND and PASOK scramble for control
PoliticsGreek Politicsas the alternative to ND, has slipped to 9% and 11.2% respectively. Elpida, meanwhile, makes a striking debut
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