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From pipe dreams to power cables: the changing map of Greece's energy ambitions
Agoraadvisor, Nikos Tsafos, who posted recently on LinkedIn, “that’s why we are so keen to expand our... renewables targets, and other estimates ranging even higher. This puts the projects once again... secured an estimated 16 billion euros of funding – approximately 45 percent of its share of the EU
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Rebound of 0.3 pct in Greek GDP puts annual estimate of mild recession in sight
EconomyMacroeconomyin the compliance report of the first programme review its earlier estimate pointing to a modest GDP contraction... performance, GDP should improve by 0.3 percent in Q3 and by 0.1 percent in Q4 for the full-year estimate... Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) flash estimates showed on Friday. According to previous ELSTAT figures, Q1
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Greece's 2015 budget: A breakdown of all the key figures
EconomyMacroeconomya positive impact on general government fiscal figures of 852 million (0.47 percent of GDP) in 2013... estimates in the draft budget. Harmonised Consumer Price Index (HCPI) is expected to remain in negative... billion euros (3 percent of GDP), in line with the EAP target and above the 2.9 percent estimated
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GDP revision for 2017 points to slight improvement from initial estimates
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) issued on Wednesday the second estimate of the national... of the European System of National and Regional Accounts ESA 2010. The first estimate for 2017 was published... year-on-year, from a first estimate of 1.4 percent growth that was announced in March. Final
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OECD ups 2021 growth estimate by nearly 3 points, underlines RRF impact
EconomyMacroeconomyThe OECD released on Monday its latest Economic Outlook, in which it significantly revised its growth estimate for Greece for this year to 3.8 pct, from 0.9 pct in the previous forecast last December. At the time, the OECD had pointed out that the recovery could be stronger if the support package
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European Commission leaves 2024 growth estimate of 2.3 pct unchanged
EconomyMacroeconomyThe European Commission left Greece’s growth estimate for 2024 unchanged in the latest winter forecast published on Thursday, expecting the Greek economy to grow by 2.3 pct. The forecast remains slightly more moderate than the 2.9 pct growth the Finance Ministry expects, on which it has based
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Reactions to reshuffle continue as government seeks fast track prosecution of former minister
PoliticsGreek Politics. On Monday, Deputy Energy Minister Nikos Tsafos came under fire from opposition parties over... to show understanding for some of Turkey’s claims in the Aegean make Tsafos unsuitable to hold such a sensitive post. Tsafos, who had previously served as Mitsotakis’s advisor on energy, was forced
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Newsletter 495 - 20/02/2026
to explore for gas south of Crete was “unlawful”, arguing that it violates the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum and Libya’s declared maritime claims. Greece considers those claims null and void..., suggesting a stronger finish is required in Q4 to reach that estimate. In any case, the market broadly
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Newsletter 505 - 22/05/2026
understand Greek concerns about Turkey’s revisionist rhetoric, instability in Libya and migration flows... growth of 1.9% and raising its inflation estimate to 3.1%. Last week, in the progress report for 2026...%, with a particularly worrying estimate for investment in 2027, rising by just 1.3% — a strong indication
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Athens takes plunge on gas exploration, sees hope in Israel-Lebanon deal
PoliticsForeign Policyand the island of Crete. "We want to make an opening with Libya as a whole, so that we can finally... located in the area between Greece and Libya," Mitsotakis said in an interview with ANT-1 TV, last Monday. It appears that Athens has decided to begin surveys in response to the recent Turkish-Libya
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