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Growth treads water as PM targets relief for households
EconomyMacroeconomyInternational Fair, ELSTAT released the latest set of GDP data for Q2, where the Greek economy’s annual... deceleration took H1 growth to just under 2 pct, suggesting that the economy will need a stronger second half..., is a restrained but nonetheless tangible intervention. For an economy that heavily relies
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Government budgeting on a late RRF sprint
EconomyMacroeconomyresources that were expected to flow into the economy both via the public investment spending and the loans... funds reaching the economy have to a large extent materialised, with the demanding milestones per.... Government officials often argue that this VAT outperformance is the result of the economy
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PM looks for positive news amid growing voter despondency
PoliticsGreek Politicsinstitutions and the lenders”. Only 14 pct of respondents believe the economy and their personal finances have improved, compared to 61 pct who see no improvement either in the national economy or their own pockets, while 21 pct say they have not benefitted from any improvement in the economy. Dendias
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Government’s growth ambitions meet RRF reality
EconomyMacroeconomyachievement for the Mitsotakis administration, which was rewarded for its steady hand on the economy since... Pierrakakis reason for vigilant oversight. The latest GDP release for Q3 showed that the economy grew... the wider economy. The loans component of the RRF still has roughly 6 billion euros to be disbursed
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Opinion polls suggest dispute with farmers has weakened ND's support
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor concern. Although the conservatives clearly consider the economy to be their strong suit, most polls find the cost of living and the state of the economy to be the biggest concerns among voters... as their main worry going into 2026, followed by the state of the economy and their personal finances at 24.5
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Greece goes operational amid growing concern about Iran war blowback
PoliticsGreek Politicscosts across the economy and re‑igniting inflation just as households were beginning to feel relief... by uncertainty. Shipping — another pillar of the Greek economy — remains exposed to conflict‑zone risks... the fiscal tools to protect the real economy if necessary, but acknowledges that everything depends
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Newsletter 498 - 13/03/2026
economy braces for prolonged shock from Iran warAs the war in Iran approaches two weeks... a matter of days, concerns about its impact on the Greek economy are beginning to crystallise... on considerably different conditions. It is evident that the Greek economy is entering a new phase, with sectors
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Mitsotakis hoping for stability dividend, but Predator lurks in background
PoliticsGreek Politicssupport. At the same time, the government is trying to reassure voters on the economy. In his Sunday... and calibrated to the economy’s resilience. ND is using this moment to mobilise internally as well... “Strong Economy – Strong Greece”. The goal is to convert the current polling momentum into deeper
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Newsletter 502 - 24/04/2026
left or right; it is drifting away. What voters care about is also shifting. The economy remains... for Greece this year. The Bank of Greece now sees the economy growing by 1.9 pct; a roughly equal... will affect the economy by billions. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz could also have wider
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Iran war begins to bite as costs rise and confidence falls
EconomyMacroeconomyThe impact of the protracted Iran conflict is filtering into the Greek economy and is reflected... a month ago - the main choke point for the global economy, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, remains... economy.
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