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PBO sees resilience in economy, revises growth outlook slightly down
EconomyMacroeconomyIn its latest quarterly report, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) argues that the Greek economy is currently navigating a complex global landscape, showing remarkable resilience despite geopolitical tensions. While the Middle East crisis has introduced fresh uncertainty regarding international
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Newsletter 511 - 03/07/2026
, the Parliamentary Budget Office highlighted the resilience of the economy but revised the outlook
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Pension policy U-turn highlights government’s election concerns
EconomyMacroeconomy, the Parliamentary Budget Office highlighted the resilience of the economy but revised the outlook slightly
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Samaras escalates row with PM as ELAS tries to build credibility
PoliticsGreek Politicsinstruments and Recovery Fund resources for investments currently covered by the national budget. Tsipras
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Government and opposition clash over NATO summit outcomes
PoliticsGreek Politicsquestioned the cost of Greece's NATO-topping defence spending as a share of GDP, asking what other budget
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Newsletter 512 - 10/07/2026
by the former head of the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) Fragkiskos Koutentakis, launched its most detailed
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Greece relies on labour, VAT and green taxes more than any EU member
EconomyFeaturesin the Greek budget. Since 2014, Greece has seen the largest increase in the share of VAT within its tax
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PM uses island visit to highlight border control as Tsipras makes decentralisation play
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the second half of 2027, precisely as negotiations over the next EU budget reach a critical stage
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PM urges ministers to focus on delivery, not be distracted by likely long election campaign
PoliticsGreek Politicsbudget, the Common Agricultural Policy, regional development funding, defence, energy pricing
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Greece extends debt prepayment strategy with first repayment of EFSF loans
EconomyMacroeconomyto fund Greece without hesitation. The caveat in this picture is that the budget relies heavily
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