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Mitsotakis defends seven years in power, sharpens strategy for tough election campaign
PoliticsGreek Politicsor no progress. Compared with KEFiM’s previous assessment in September 2025, commitments in full or partial
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The Greek economy in 2026: Quantitative recovery meets qualitative stagnation
EconomyMacroeconomydecline from the 17.3% peak of the previous decade. However, this “recovery” is fraught
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Loans to businesses keep credit growth at 7.4% YoY in May
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit expansion in the Greek private sector remained strong in May, rising by 7.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 6.8 percent the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Monday showed. The net lending flow was positive by 1.32 billion euros after an outflow of 1.22 billion euros
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Mitsotakis appeals to "silent majority" as Tsipras puts squeeze on PASOK and SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsmajority” - a term Mitsotakis has used in previous campaigns and is now deploying again. ND defines
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Manufacturing PMI improves slightly in June, cost and export challenges persist
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s manufacturing PMI rose to 53.8 points in June, from 53.3 points in the previous month, S&P Global data showed on Wednesday. The upturn in Greek manufacturing was supported by stronger new sales, which rose at the fastest pace in three months as demand conditions improved. Some firms also
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Unemployment slides to 8.1% in May as male and youth rates improve
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate edged down to 8.1 percent in May, from a downward revised 9.1 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday. In May last year, the unemployment rate was 8.7 percent. The current levels are Greece’s
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Pension policy U-turn highlights government’s election concerns
EconomyMacroeconomyby the previous SYRIZA‑led administration, known as the Katrougalos law, stipulated that widows who either work
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Mitsotakis rejects early election talk despite intense speculation, as SYRIZA implodes
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe gap has narrowed by one point since the previous measurement. PASOK appears stuck around 11%, far
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pct in the previous month. Over the 12-month rolling period, CPI is up by 3.3 pct, while month
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PM sets stage for 2027 as ND tries to rally in face of scandals, pension politics and polling drift
PoliticsGreek Politics, coalition bargaining or a return to the uncertainty of previous eras. The prime minister leaned heavily
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