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Polls give ND clear lead as SYRIZA struggles to shape narrative
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy party looks set to win a second term, though it may have to wait for a second run... to Greek Solution. These results would effectively lead to a deadlock in the May 21 elections... that such a development would make the country ungovernable, suggesting that the state may not even be able
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Industrial production rises by 4.2 pct in April thanks to growth in electricity supply
EconomyMacroeconomybusiness surveys for May, industry confidence stayed positive for the fifth successive month though... territory in May, although it fell marginally to 51.5 points, from 52.4 points in April. This is the fourth month that the conditions in the Greek manufacturing sector have improved, though May
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CPI drops in Jun on back of lower energy costs, but food prices continue to climb
EconomyMacroeconomyof 1.8 percent year-on-year (YoY), after growing by 2.8 percent in May, according to the data... increased by 0.6 percent, from 0.4 percent in May. CPI has been growing monthly now for five... months prior to May 2021, when CPI posted a marginal increase of 0.1 percent. Prices have been
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Beleri case dents Greek-Albanian relations, puts progress on hold
PoliticsForeign Policyin Albania since May has caused a major setback in Greek-Albanian relations. Athens is unhappy... extent it may exploit its EU membership to block certain European funds to Albania. Rama’s reasons... reassured him to the contrary in March when they met in Athens, diplomatic sources say. This may
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ND keeps eye on upcoming local elections amid ongoing complaints about wildfires
PoliticsGreek Politicsa response until he speaks at the Thessaloniki International Fair, when he may set out steps designed... to announce reforms in several areas, including healthcare and the judicial system, so he may try to tie.... There is concern that the damage caused by the fires this summer may make electoral success more challenging
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CPI stable at 2.3 pct in June, food prices drop below headline figure for first time since 2022
EconomyMacroeconomypercent, from a drop of 0.3 percent in May. In May 2023, the CPI was up by 2.8 percent YoY. The price index was in deflation for the 12 months prior to May 2021, when the CPI posted a marginal increase... of consumer prices (HICP) increased by 2.5 percent annually in May, from 2.4 percent in the previous
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Conflict in Middle East puts fresh pressure on economy
EconomyMacroeconomyinflation and the latest data for May sees the national CPI at 2.5 pct and Eurostat’s HICP was at 3.3... to ELSTAT data for CPI in May, electricity jumped year-on-year by 18 pct, while natural gas was up by over... in May. There is already mounting pressure on Greek households in relation to the housing burden
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Newsletter 470 - 11/07/2025
from 30.4% in May but still above the 28.1% recorded earlier this year after public fury over... of Freedom falling 2.3 points since May. Personal approval ratings for Mitsotakis are also slipping... of the weekTrade balance Greece’s trade deficit fell sharply in May with a 31.6 pct year-on-year (YoY
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Newsletter 473 - 01/08/2025
place in recent polling. While Mitsotakis may have succeeded in shielding Voridis and Avgenakis... and over 3 points respectively. Retail Seasonality pushed retail sales down sharply in May with a drop of 4.4 pct YoY as Orthodox Easter last year was in early May, compared to April this year. Volumes
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Athens alarmed by renewed Turkish airspace violations amid maritime tensions
PoliticsForeign Policythat Ankara may be testing a return to older patterns of military pressure after nearly three years... in March and May 2026. Greek authorities note that these incidents are difficult to justify... the bill may be intended partly as a political counterweight to Greece’s Maritime Spatial Planning
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