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Government unveils 2.5 bln plan to avert water shortages, prompts opposition pushback
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government unveiled a high‑profile package of water projects on Thursday aimed at staving off a looming scarcity crisis that officials say threatens large parts of the country, particularly Attica and Thessaloniki. Announced at the centenary celebration of Athens’s water utility EYDAP
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OECD sees sustained growth of 2.2 pct in 2026, challenges persisting
EconomyMacroeconomywill increase from 2.1 pct of GDP in 2025 to 4 pct in 2026 before tapering off, tempering investment
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PM stands firm on festive blockades as farmers demand policies, not policing
PoliticsGreek Politicsstability are off the table. He pointed to the government’s record of support measures — subsidies
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Government fails to break deadlock in dispute with farmers as SYRIZA loses MEP
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has warned it will show zero tolerance for disruption as farmers kick off 48 hours of hard blockades in response to the latest offer of support measures. Meanwhile, the launch of a new party by Tempe mother Maria Karystianou has claimed its first political casualty, as SYRIZA MEP
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Deadly collision throws spotlight on government’s migration policy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA shipwreck off the island of Chios in which 15 migrants lost their lives has reignited the debate on migration, as the government introduces legislation restricting access to legal residency. A row erupted in Parliament on Wednesday over the government’s stance on migration, as the debate on a new
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Landmark Katseli Law ruling hits lenders, eases borrower burden
EconomyBanking. Beyond balance‑sheet adjustments and repricing, the ruling introduces legal clarity that will close off
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Security, prices and stability top political agenda as government deals with Iran fallout
PoliticsGreek Politicsanchored off Crete - underscored France’s determination to display its strategic presence in the Eastern
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Energy crisis puts squeeze on Greek fiscal policy
AgoraWith the prospect of adverse scenarios in the US–Iran conflict now entering the mainstream — three weeks into the war, with no obvious off‑ramp and energy markets on edge — the Greek government finds itself back at the drawing board. It is even willing to revisit positions it defended vehemently
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Newsletter 501 - 03/04/2026
strike - leads to a rapid negotiated “off‑ramp” or an open‑ended war of attrition that could test
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How Iran war is reshaping Greece’s economy
EconomyFeaturesthe current military escalation - highlighted by the 2 April bridge strike - leads to a rapid negotiated “off
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