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Newsletter 504 - 15/05/2026
inside the PM’s office. Mitsotakis neither endorsed nor dismissed it, which was enough to set off
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EC forecasts slower growth, higher inflation as energy shock strikes
EconomyMacroeconomy, rising energy prices are set to reduce households’ real disposable income and weaken consumption
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Brussels flags downside risks for Greece as conflict‑driven inflation surges
EconomyMacroeconomyin 2026 thanks to record RRF inflows. However, rising energy prices are set to reduce households’ real
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New parties redraw political map as ND and PASOK scramble for control
PoliticsGreek Politicsto run so that ELAS is not seen as its rebranding. The rise of ELAS and Elpida has set off a chain
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Scandals, shifting polls and strategic anxiety make for unsettled political summer
PoliticsGreek Politicsteams are being set up in every region to attract figures from local government, chambers of commerce
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SYRIZA fractures further after direction shift as ND grapples with post-election scenarios
PoliticsGreek Politicson constitutional reform set for August, this would leave the field open for elections as early as September
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PM uses island visit to highlight border control as Tsipras makes decentralisation play
PoliticsGreek Politicswith his new party ELAS. The choice of Leros was deliberate, allowing the prime minister to set
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Newsletter 515 - 31/07/2026
criticism of the Fire Service’s staffing shortages, ageing equipment and safety gaps. The deaths set
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Extensive wildfires put extra strain on PM as he looks for clear path to TIF policy speech
PoliticsGreek Politicsorganisational reboot. With elections likely set for spring 2027, the party is shifting from
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GDP grows by just 0.3% QoQ in Q2, eases to 1.9% YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyby roughly 2.8 percent in H2, to meet the 2.4 percent forecast set initially by the finance ministry
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