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Mitsotakis hoping for stability dividend, but Predator lurks in background
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the Hellenic Data Protection Authority revealed the breadth of attempted Predator targeting, encompassing
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Budget primary surplus at 3 bln in Feb as tax performance moderates
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 3 billion euros up to February, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday. The primary balance came in at 1.04 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments
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Newsletter 499 - 20/03/2026
endangering fiscal targets. The PM’s office is fully aware of the latest ELSTAT data on living conditions
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Another solid year for property market as growth reaches 7.8 pct in 2025
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece slightly decelerated in the fourth quarter of 2025, increasing by 7.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) from 8.3 percent in Q3 2025, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Thursday showed. There has been a gradual slowdown from the growth peak in Q1
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Energy crisis puts squeeze on Greek fiscal policy
Agorais fully aware of the latest ELSTAT data on living conditions, released this week, which show
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Jan current account deficit at 1.29 bln, goods and services balances improve
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account recorded a deficit of 1.29 billion euros in January, from 3.86 billion euros in December, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Monday showed. In January 2025, the balance showed a deficit of 873.4 million euros. The Bank of Greece notes that this is mainly due
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Strong travel receipts in Jan, balance up 157.6 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 234 million euros in January, compared to 313.2 million euros in December, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. The January balance was 157.6 percent higher than the 90.8 million euros recorded in January 2025. Receipts
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New Left leader quits as progressives continue to search for coherence
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Haritsis’s departure from the leadership of small leftist party New Left crystallises a strategic divide that has been simmering across the Greek centre‑left for more than a year. It arrives at a moment when new polling data underscores the scale of the challenge facing all progressive
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Significant underspend and tame taxes lead to primary surplus of 2.99 bln in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 2.99 billion euros for February 2026, compared to a surplus of 2.8 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Thursday. The primary balance up to February was 1.03 billion
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Newsletter 500 - 27/03/2026
the deterioration in citizens’ purchasing power since 2022. It was reported this week that, based on data
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