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S&P holds off on new rating upgrade, ECB holds key to investment grade
EconomyAlthough the rating review by S&P scheduled for last Friday had created some anticipation that a further credit rating upgrade could be on the cards, the rating agency did not publish a review, closing the year with a ‘BB’ grade and positive outlook. Th...
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Moody's, DBRS keep ratings unchanged, leave no doubt that fiscal prudence is key for next moves
EconomyMoody’s and DBRS issued on Friday night their scheduled credit reviews for Greece, both leaving the rating and outlook unchanged. This was the most likely outcome given the global challenges and the uncertain times on several fronts. Moody’s kept Greece...
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Mitsotakis makes final push for comfortable majority as small parties hold key
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis has issued a final plea to New Democracy voters to participate in Sunday’s elections as a low turnout among conservatives seems the only potential obstacle standing in the way of the centre-right party returning to power for another ...
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Energy a key driver for further import prices drop of 14.6 pct in Aug
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s import price index continued to contract in August, falling by 14.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) after dropping by 14.4 percent in July, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday. The consecutive negative...
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Key factors in cost-of-living crisis not kept in check
AgoraThe cost-of-living issue is beginning to bite the Greek government. After nearly two years of rising prices, the public has overwhelmingly placed it at the top of their concerns, essentially showing disapproval of the measures taken to combat inflation....
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Centrist voters emerge as key to same-sex marriage initiative
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest polls are yielding a more nuanced picture of the Greek public’s attitude to same-sex marriage and adoption, potentially backing up Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s instincts in pursuing the legislation against the objections of the ultra-conservative wi...
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Mitsotakis identifies triangulation as key to success, Kasselakis gathers MPs for policy talks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis talked up in Davos his government’s record on tackling the migration issue, broadening citizens’ rights in Greece and improving the country’s economy, SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis welcomed his party’s MPs to hi...
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Energy key factor in 3.7 pct YoY drop for producer prices in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) opened the new year with a drop of 3.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a decrease of 2.1 percent in the previous month, ELSTAT data showed on Friday. The index was in contraction for five months in 2025, ...
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Samaras shoots, Samaras scores!
Agora“Samaras rescues Greece” – it’s the headline the prime minister and many in his office would have cherished. But Giorgos Samaras, the striker without a club, has beaten premier Antonis to the title of saviour thanks to his injury time penalty on Wednesday, which ushered Greece into the second round
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Wages index edges up YoY in Q1 after sinking by 24.8 pct since 2010
EconomyMacroeconomybeaten by that of Cyprus (-7.9 percent). In addition, Greece and Cyprus are the only two countries
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