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Government unveils 2026 reform agenda as Karystianou party continues to shake up politics
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn a gesture signalling a return to “business as usual”, Deputy PM Kostis Hatzidakis chaired a presentation of the government’s reform plans for the coming year, New Democracy’s seventh in power, which will be heavily focussed on deploying the remainder of the RRF package. After weeks
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PM insists on 3 pct election threshold, unveils plans to entice diaspora voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor entering Parliament will remain, as usual, at 3 pct” appears to remove one of the variables from
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Newsletter 492 - 23/01/2026
on “business as usual” as he tries to steer his New Democracy party towards another election victory
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PM addresses internal anxieties in party as polls indicate public is increasingly sceptical
PoliticsGreek Politicsinvestigations completed in half the usual time. Cases would be handled by senior appellate judges
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Newsletter 510 - 26/06/2026
is characterised by a “working harder for less” dynamic. Greek workers endure the longest usual
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Mitsotakis defends seven years in power, sharpens strategy for tough election campaign
PoliticsGreek Politicsusual weekly social media round-up on Sunday, Mitsotakis published a comprehensive retrospective
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The Greek economy in 2026: Quantitative recovery meets qualitative stagnation
EconomyMacroeconomythe longest usual working hours in the EU, averaging 41 hours per week compared with the EU average
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Greek economic sentiment and consumer confidence up again in November
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment rose for the second consecutive month in November, increasing to 102.7 from 102.2 in October, according to the European Commission (EC). The November ESI figure is the fifth reading above the 100-point mark in 2014 and the third highest for the year. The peak this year
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Greek economic sentiment down in January but consumer confidence rises
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) continued retreating for the second straight month in January, when it fell by 3.8 points to 95.3 from 99.1 in December, according to the European Commission (EC). January’s figure is the lowest reading since February 2014 and indicates a cumulative drop of 7.5
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Sharp rise for Greek consumer confidence in Feb, economic sentiment also up
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter falling in the preceding two months, Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rebounded by 2.9 points to 98.2 in February from 95.3 in January, according to the European Commission (EC). However, February’s figure is the second lowest reading since May 2014 and stands 6 point below the high of 104.2
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