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Lost decades for Greek incomes tell different story to recovery narrative
EconomyMacroeconomyThe final 2026 budget submitted to Parliament in November reaffirmed Greece’s strong fiscal performance and the sustained trajectory of declining debt. This was followed by the completion of the year’s rating review cycle, with Fitch upgrading the country by one notch. Yet the government now faces
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PM’s rivals rally to farmers’ cause as protests continue across country
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the capital. Also, PM Mitsotakis would like to avoid heading into the budget debate, which
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Newsletter 490 - 16/01/2026
by almost 12 pct and package holidays were also up by 7.2 pct. According to ELSTAT’s latest budget
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Banking on voters’ desire for stability, ND insists ruling majority is still achievable
PoliticsGreek Politicsalready backed government positions, even supporting the 2026 budget. Another five come from
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Greece goes operational amid growing concern about Iran war blowback
PoliticsGreek Politicsfragile. The 2026 budget is built on assumptions of oil being priced at 62.4 dollars per barrel
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Opposition demands assurances of non-involvement in Iran conflict
PoliticsGreek Politicssources hinting that there is space in the budget to provide fiscal support. On the migration front
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Athens calibrates domestic and diplomatic response to Iran war as tension with Turkey resurfaces
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe budget assumption of $62.4 per barrel, reigniting inflation and slowing growth. The government
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Boosted by polls, PM uses Iran war to reassert control, shut down election and reshuffle talk
PoliticsGreek Politicsdelays or risking the loss of EU resources. Covering such a gap from the national budget would
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Government unites in rejecting Hormuz deployment as PM advocates fiscal escape clause
PoliticsGreek Politicsa fiscal impact, due to the limited space available in the budget. Mitsotakis has, however, begun
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Greece braces for Middle East fallout as polls show ND holding firm despite voter unease
PoliticsGreek Politicsdestabilising the budget. The first wave of measures will include the long‑scheduled increase
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