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Fitch rating upgrade concludes another successful year for GGBs
Economydrop in 2024. Though still nearly triple the BBB-median debt ratio, the figure has fallen more than... has expanded roughly 2 pct annually since 2023, outpacing the eurozone. The agency expects similar... by one notch further into investment grade, and after Fitch on Friday only Moody’s has Greece
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Labour agreement hailed by government as restoration of pre-crisis rights
PoliticsGreek Politicshas also allowed Mitsotakis to present New Democracy as a party of both employers and workers... party figures by allowing them to evade questioning in the inquiry. PASOK has also accused... to muddy the waters. The latest twist is indicative of the climate that has developed around the inquiry
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Newsletter 487 - 05/12/2025
. Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis has struck a conciliatory note, promising dialogue and payments in December. Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has been more blunt, warning that police must keep roads clear. Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis has drawn a red line
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PM’s rivals rally to farmers’ cause as protests continue across country
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe confrontation between Greece’s government and protesting farmers has become the dominant theme... the government’s appeal for patience has been met with scepticism, not only from opposition parties but also.... The crisis also highlights broader themes in Greek politics. Rural discontent has long been a potent
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Greece, Cyprus and Israel bolster trilateral ties as Turkey looms in background
PoliticsForeign PolicyChristodoulides emphasised energy collaboration. Mitsotakis noted that the Eastern Mediterranean has... 29, where talks with US President Donald Trump are expected to also focus on Turkey. Israel has... with Washington, approving joint appointments such as the National Oil Corporation. Tripoli has also
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Air traffic blackout and trimming of university registers open new fronts for government
PoliticsGreek Politics. The incident has already triggered multiple layers of scrutiny. Transport and Infrastructure Minister.... SYRIZA has called for the Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Production and Trade to convene... modernisation is underway, with upgrades scheduled for completion by 2028. Yet the blackout has reignited
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Mitsotakis makes new bid to break deadlock with farmers as govt ponders relief measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsas a decisive moment in a standoff that has stretched for nearly 50 days. Scheduled for 1 p.m.... accepted. Yet he was equally clear that the framework for interventions has “practically already been... narrative: that it has listened, acted within its means, and will not jeopardise stability. Mitsotakis
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Government unveils 2026 reform agenda as Karystianou party continues to shake up politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the ministers show that Greece has absorbed 23.4 billion euros of the package in the past 3.5 years, putting... is distributed fairly across the country. The government has pledged to deliver in the coming year 50... for moving to rural areas are a 10,000-euro relocation bonus which has been piloted for the Evros border
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Mitsotakis continues balancing act with compromise EU proposal on Trump’s Peace Council
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis has sought to chart a careful course between Washington and Brussels, proposing... a parallel institution that might undermine existing multilateral frameworks. Greece, he stressed, has shown... scandal has sharpened perceptions of institutional weakness, while insecurity and doubts about
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EU–Mercosur deal promises gains for industry, risks for agriculture
Economycovering more than 700 million people. Reaction on the ground has been mixed. Often simplified..., the perceived imbalance has sparked strong resistance from EU farming associations, who argue that agriculture has been used as a “bargaining chip” to secure industrial advantages. To address this, the European
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