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Newsletter 486 - 28/11/2025
PoliticsPM relies on relief, labour deal as farmers protest and Tsipras publishesGreece’s political week has been dominated by payouts, protests and a memoir that hints at comeback. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is banking on relief measures and reforms to steady the mood, while Alexis Tsipras
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GDP rises by 0.2 pct QoQ in Q1, increases by 1.3 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyprices increased by 2.1 percent from a rise of 2.2 percent in Q4, staying positive for nine... by 2.2 percent. Compared to Q1 2018, exports of goods decreased by 0.7 percent, and exports of services... meanwhile anticipates growth of 2.4 percent this year, followed by 2.2 percent in 2020 and 1.6 percent
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GDP rises by 0.8 pct QoQ in Q2, increases by 1.9 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyto the same quarter in the previous year, GDP at current prices increased by 2.2 percent from a downward revised rise of 2.2 percent in Q1, remaining positive for ten consecutive quarters... percent this year, followed by 2.2 percent in 2020 and 1.6 percent in 2021. The European Commission’s
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Consumption and investments drive Q3 GDP growth of 2 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyquarter of the year if the 2.2 pct growth forecast for the year of the finance ministry is to materialise... QoQ. Outlook In the final 2026 budget, the Finance Ministry sees growth at 2.2 pct for 2025 and 2.4 pct next year. The Bank of Greece (BoG) sees 2025 growth at 2.2 pct The European Commission in its
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Greece and the euro: The flight of Icarus
Agoraof money and even some school buses are being put out of service. This is a dramatic change
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Greece seeks EU help on refugees after Schengen threat but big challenges remain
PoliticsForeign Policyfor Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas says they will be put on buses or trains back to Athens
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Idomeni exodus complicates management of refugee crisis for gov't
PoliticsForeign Policyto board buses for reception centres in other parts of the country because of the deteriorating
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Tsipras fails to halt strike as domestic political battle heats up
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe political agenda in recent months, following attacks in Exarchia, on buses in central Athens
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Relief for coalition as wildfire threat subsides
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe frequent attacks by arsonists on public buses in central Athens, anarchist activity in the downtown
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Car sales rise by 9.2 pct in January
EconomyMacroeconomy(1,956) and buses (183). Passenger cars accounted for over 80 percent of the total car sales
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