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Trade deficit continues to drop, falling by 5% in H1
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit continued its sharp decline in June with an 18.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) drop, after a fall of 15.7 percent in May, according to data released by ELSTAT on Friday. The deficit came to 2.62 billion euros for June. Imports totalled 7.62 billion euros, up by 6.5 percent YoY
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Samaras gears up for return as Tsipras guns for first place in elections
PoliticsGreek Politicstoo heavily on personal accusations rather than policy differences, it may reinforce Tsipras’s
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Mitsotakis banks on TIF marathon as debt claims draw opposition fire
PoliticsGreek Politicswhich points toward a May vote. The "misery" narrative The pre-TIF positioning has been complicated
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Energy propels rise of 19.6% YoY in June industrial turnover
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover recorded another jump of 19.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in June, from a rise of 14.1 percent in May, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday. On a rolling 12-month basis, the industrial turnover was up by 7.2 percent, from
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Mitsotakis moves to repair key electoral alliances with pension and pay rises
PoliticsGreek Politicsbefore May 2016 remain excluded from the reform. Thirteenth salary The government is also weighing
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Travel balance moderates in June as spending per trip drops by 6.2% YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 3.12 billion euros in June, compared to 2.02 billion euros in May, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Friday. The June balance was 0.3 percent lower than the 3.13 billion euros recorded in June 2025. Receipts for the month were
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PM faces fresh pressure as Turkish ties fray, pre‑election politics resume ahead of TIF
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat may exceed 1.7 billion euros, with a focus on wage‑earners, pensioners, SMEs, freelancers
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Mitsotakis sets stage for TIF with barrage of good news, PASOK offers relief for debtors
PoliticsGreek Politicsin May 2027, possibly just ahead of the next general election. The redevelopment of the TIF grounds
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Government sets stage for TIF as PASOK and ELAS prepare own challenges
PoliticsGreek Politicssince its founding in May, consistently appearing second in polls and sometimes only single digits
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Unemployment rate stable at 7.9% in July
EconomyMacroeconomyat 28 percent in July 2013. The series low is a 7.1 percent unemployment rate in May 2008. Year
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