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US-China port spat gives Athens taste of diplomatic challenges ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicsmedia post from its official account, the Chinese embassy in Greece took issue with remarks made... container port, contributing an estimated 1.5 pct to Greece’s GDP. Mitsotakis’s comments, reiterated
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Q1 GDP contracts 0.5 pct QoQ and 1.4 pct YoY, slightly worse than flash estimates
EconomyMacroeconomyof the flash estimate. All key GDP components fell QoQ. The most significant drops were seen... 2015, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) provisional estimates showed on Monday. The headline figure is slightly worse than the 0.4 percent QoQ contraction in the flash estimates released
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EC keeps growth estimates broadly unchanged, fiscal outlook improves markedly
EconomyMacroeconomyadjustments for the Greek growth outlook from the previous estimate in May. The Commission for 2024 sees... in 2025, falling below the 2 percent threshold in 2026. In the estimates in May, inflation for 2024..., dropping to 9.8 percent next year and 9.2 percent in 2026. This is broadly in line with the estimates
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Tourist arrivals up 23.5 pct in October as 2014 overall target rises to 23 mln
Economyperiod. The deviation is attributed to a drop in the travel spending per tip by 8.6 percent to 617... of the domestic economy by 0.6 percent this year. ELSTAT is due to release its flash estimate for Q3 GDP.... Following October’s impressive figures, SETE upward revised its estimates for 2014 international tourist
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Newsletter 502 - 24/04/2026
downward revision came from the IMF’s latest WEO, with its estimate at 1.8 pct, and IOBE’s baseline is also now at 1.8 pct, with an adverse scenario of growth falling further to 1.4 pct. All estimates see..., a handout of 150 euros per child at the end of June, and a handout to pensioners increased by 50 euros
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Newsletter 503 - 08/05/2026
, the growth forecast is now lower at 2 pct, down from 2.4 pct in the previous estimate, while inflation... dollars per barrel. The progress report also sees more moderate growth in investments, now assumed... estimates. The market, rating agencies and international organisations such as the IMF currently see
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Iran war begins to bite as costs rise and confidence falls
EconomyMacroeconomyforecast is now lower at 2 pct, down from 2.4 pct in the previous estimate, while inflation is seen higher, with HICP at 3.2 pct. The new forecast assumes an average oil price of roughly 89 dollars per... in Iran, and the impact on growth is likely to be more severe than assumed in the latest estimates
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PM briefs EU leaders on migration stance as Turkey tries to pin blame on Greece
PoliticsForeign Policythat Turkey has usually interpreted it. Libya There is a possibility of a ceasefire in Libya within the next.... But, according to government spokesman Steffen Seibert, Merkel told Haftar that the situation in Libya... that will take place in Libya's international waters aiming to preserve the UN arms embargo. The new
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Amid lack of communication, overflights add to Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign Policyon the sidelines of NATO Summit, in London in early December. Libya concerns Athens is also closely monitoring Turkey’s efforts to enhance and stabilise its presence in Libya, supporting the UN-recognised government in Tripoli. According to press reports, Turkey maintains five frigates closely to Libya
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Athens assessing lay of land as Cyprus talks approach and UK seeks new role
PoliticsForeign Policy-Cypriot sides have many issues to consider ahead of new Cyprus talks. Libya developments Greece... and the Prime Minister of Libya by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Geneva. A statement released... and the Government of National Accord of Libya, in Tripoli. As a diplomat, Menfi served the regime
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