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Mitsotakis gears up for rule of law debate amid multi-front political crisis
PoliticsGreek Politics, and a proposed six-year term for the office of President. As he has done on previous occasions, the PM... and focus on national priorities. While this approach has worked on previous occasions, his political...; the opposition now accuses Mitsotakis of corruption and nepotism in relation to his previous appointments
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Retail sales growth remained strong in Feb with 7.2 pct YoY rise
EconomyMacroeconomy) in February, after a rise of 7 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data... consumer confidence fell sharply to -54.7 points, from -52.5 points in the previous month. Consumer... rose to 6.7 points, from 3.3 points in the previous month, though significantly improved from
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Newsletter 503 - 08/05/2026
, the growth forecast is now lower at 2 pct, down from 2.4 pct in the previous estimate, while inflation.... Eurostat’s HICP for Greece in April came to 4.6 pct, up from 3.4 pct the previous month. The latest... points, from 54.5 in the previous month. Although the index captures only a slight improvement
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Electricity supply pushes industrial production up 8.3 pct YoY in March
EconomyMacroeconomy-on-year (YoY), from 2.3 percent in the previous month, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority... in the previous month. Since May 2025, industry confidence is down by 2.7 points. In addition, Greece’s manufacturing PMI dropped to 52.4 points in April, from 54.5 points in the previous month, S&P Global
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Energy pushes import prices up by 11.4 pct YoY in Mar, highest since Dec 2022
EconomyMacroeconomydecrease in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority... a rise of 1.2 percent in the previous month. The index’s 12-month rolling movement was negative by 2.3 percent, from 3.4 percent in the previous month. In March, there was a 18.2 percent increase from
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Retail sales growth of 6.1 pct YoY in March spurred by fuel as war takes toll
EconomyMacroeconomy) in March, after an increase of 6.9 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority... for May, consumer confidence also had a recovery to -52.2 points, from -54.7 points in the previous month... 2025. Retail trade rose significantly to 10.9 points, from 6.6 points in the previous month, now
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Unemployment jumps to 10.6 pct in Q1 - highest in two years
EconomyMacroeconomy, from 8.3 percent in the previous quarter, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed... were recorded as unemployed in Q1, increasing by 28.7 percent from the previous quarter and a rise... million in Q1, decreasing by 1.8 percent compared to the previous quarter and rising by 1.3 percent
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CPI at 5.2% YoY in May as impact of Iran war spreads
EconomyMacroeconomyyear-on-year (YoY), from 5.4 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Wednesday... was broadly stable at 3.1 percent, from 2.9 percent in the previous month. Month-on-month (MoM), the CPI was unchanged, from 1.5 percent in the previous month. In May 2025, the CPI was up by 2.5 percent
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Energy propels 18.4% YoY rise in import prices for April
EconomyMacroeconomysignificant increase of 11.4 percent in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic... by 2.2 percent, moderating from the rise of 14.2 percent in the previous month. The index’s 12-month rolling movement was negative by 0.2 percent, from a 2.3 percent contraction in the previous period
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Retail sales growth slows to 4% YoY in Apr, volumes drop as fuel consumption decreases
EconomyMacroeconomy) in April, after an increase of 6.1 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority... in the previous month. Consumer confidence is significantly lower on a 12-month rolling basis, from -47.6 points in July 2025. Retail trade dropped to 7.1 points, from 10.9 points in the previous month, now
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