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Small total surplus for budget at close of 2025 as underspend remains prominent
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 8 billion euros up to December, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Thursday. The primary balance came in at 2.68 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments
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Mitsotakis continues balancing act with compromise EU proposal on Trump’s Peace Council
PoliticsGreek Politics(KKE) holds 8 pct, while SYRIZA languishes at 3.9. Smaller parties, including Voice of Reason, MeRA25
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CPI stable at 2.5 pct YoY in Jan, food up 4.5 pct, rents 8.7 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy, the annual CPI movement was led by rises of 8 percent in clothing and footwear, 6.8 percent in restaurants
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Newsletter 494 - 13/02/2026
movement in January led by rises of 8 pct in clothing and footwear, 6.8 pct in restaurants
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Newsletter 495 - 20/02/2026
was published at the end of January, showed a solid performance last year with a primary surplus of over 8
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Central government debt rises to 406.18 bln in Q4 as repos increase
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s central government debt recorded a rise of roughly 4 billion euros to 406.18 billion euros in Q4 2025, the Finance Ministry's (MoF) debt bulletin showed on Friday. Bonds were essentially unchanged at 98.77 billion euros, while short-term notes were also stable at roughly 8 billion euros
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Quarterly unemployment stable at 8.3 pct in Q4 as labour market continues to improve
EconomyMacroeconomyof unemployment are the lowest since Q4 2008 when it stood at 8 percent. The quarterly index
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Greeks on AI: Interest, anxiety and a desire to "remain human"
SocietyArtificial intelligence may be reshaping global debates, but until now we have known surprisingly little about how Greeks themselves perceive this fast‑moving technology. A new nationwide survey by Dianeosis and Metron Analysis - conducted between 8 and 13 January 2026 with a representative sample
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Boosted by polls, PM uses Iran war to reassert control, shut down election and reshuffle talk
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Freedom comes third with 8 pct, followed by Greek Solution at 7 pct, the Communist Party (KKE) at 6.5 pct
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Another solid year for property market as growth reaches 7.8 pct in 2025
EconomyMacroeconomyQ4, properties in Athens and Thessaloniki recorded YoY price increases of 5.9 percent and 8 percent
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