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Economic sentiment and consumer confidence recover some ground in May
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) improved in May, with the index at 107.5 points, from 105.8... 12-month period, May’s ESI was roughly two points above June 2025. The average ESI in the EU stood at 93.7 points in May, from 93.4 in the previous month. The euro area’s ESI was also slightly up
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PMI improves in May as manufacturers struggle with effects of Iran war
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s manufacturing PMI rose to 53.3 points in May, from 52.4 points in the previous month, S&P Global data showed on Tuesday. Growth in May accelerated to one of the strongest rates of the past..., it was broadly in line with the long-term trend. "The Greek manufacturing sector saw renewed momentum in May
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Corporations at forefront of 5.53 bln deposit inflow in May
EconomyMacroeconomyPrivate sector deposits rose sharply in May, with a net inflow of 5.53 billion euros, after a minor... on Monday. The annual growth in May was 7.8 percent year on year (YoY), from 5.8 percent... programme in May 2010. Before the debt crisis, at the end of 2009, the Greek economy had 237.53
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Rising clinical depression hints at hidden side of Greek crisis
SocietyThe proportion of Greeks suffering from major depression has increased substantially since 2011 and is several times higher than pre-crisis levels, according to a new study by the University of Athens. The institution’s Mental Health Research Institute ...
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New president receives strong endorsement, hints at areas of interest
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSenior judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou was elected Greece's new, and first female, president on Wednesday by the vast majority of the country’s MPs, vindicating Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s choice, but also justifying SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras...
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Government hints at perks for vaccinated as uptake stalls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsVaccination rates across Greece are beginning to diverge, leading experts to make further appeals to citizens to overcome their hesitancy and scepticism. While the political leadership continues to praise the operational efficiency of the vaccination ca...
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Govt hints at more relief, as economy and inflation jostle with pandemic as top public concerns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe rising cost of living and the potential impact of new Covid rules on retail and catering are increasing the pressure on the government for more support measures, as the epidemiological picture takes on an increasingly urgent hue. The Energy and Fina...
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Govt hints at more relief measures as opposition lambasts electricity bill fixes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest budget performance figures offered a pleasant surprise for the government, which has immediately got to the task of balancing public expectations for more assistance with the need to reassure the markets of its commitment to fiscal discipline...
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PM adds minimum wage hike to pre-election promises, with hints of more to come
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe turn of the year gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis an opportunity to reinforce the message that the government will continue to provide relief for hard-pressed households, as elections loom ever closer on the horizon. In what has become a patt...
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Mitsotakis hints at post-election policy tweaks to address economic concerns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith the cost of living and the economy dominating much of the public debate in the run-up to next week’s EP elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has started to sketch out several specific interventions that the government is mulling for after ...
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