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PM looks for positive news amid growing voter despondency
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the onslaught of revelations around farm payments fraud. Another topic up for discussion will be a review... voters make up almost a fifth of the electorate, rising from 17.9 pct last month to 19.5 pct... acquired by the Greek armed forces. Dendias, who is leading an ambitious shake-up of Greece’s military
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Newsletter 482 - 31/10/2025
. The political cost is tangible in the countryside. Opposition figures say the clean-up has exacerbated... Industry confidence only moved up slightly, while services confidence had a strong improvement by 4.6... billion euros, significantly picking up pace from the 166 million euros inflows of August
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OECD report highlights stark contrasts in health system
Society. Daily smoking rates are alarmingly high - nearly one in four adults light up daily, with 31 pct of men... of expenses. Out-of-pocket spending on hospital services is alarmingly high, making up 34 pct... includes all licensed practitioners, not just those actively working. General practitioners make up a mere
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Budget continues to outperform in Nov as taxes beat target by 334 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 12.65 billion euros up to November, according.... The total budget balance up to November showed a surplus of 5.13 billion euros, from a 4.38 billion euros surplus up to November 2024. The overall balance is better than the target by 4.91 billion
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CPI accelerates to 2.6 pct YoY in Dec, food prices rise by 3.6 pct
EconomyMacroeconomypercent, from 0.1 percent in the previous month. In December 2024, the CPI was up also by 2.6... percent annually in December. Month-on-month, the HICP was up by 0.1 percent. In December... increased by 1.8 percent and health increased by 0.4 percent. Education was up by 2.8 percent. Housing
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Small total surplus for budget at close of 2025 as underspend remains prominent
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 8 billion euros up to December, according.... The total budget balance up to December showed a minor surplus of 17 million euros, from a 369 million euros surplus up to December 2024. The overall balance is better than the target by 2.6 billion euros
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PM hails hydrocarbon deals as win for energy security and geopolitical standing
PoliticsGreek Politicsadministration for speeding up the process of granting the new licenses, and for opening up the path... in recent days outlined the elements which make up the US vision of the strategic relationship, including... in Athens on Tuesday, Guilfoyle reiterated the pledge made shortly after taking up her post
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Central government debt rises to 406.18 bln in Q4 as repos increase
EconomyMacroeconomy. FSM loans continue to make up the bulk of the total at 211.42 billion euros in Q4, having dropped... maturity showed that long-term (over 5 years) debt made up 71.5 percent of the total, while short-term (up to 1 year) and medium-term (1 to 5 years) debt accounted for 19.1 percent and 9.4 percent
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Retail sales conclude 2025 with jump of 6.9 pct YoY in Dec
EconomyMacroeconomywas also up by 1.1 percent. Compared to December 2024, automotive fuel was down by 2.5 percent, non... percent and food and beverages were up by 6.8 percent. Clothing and footwear moved up with 2.8 percent... down by 1.2 percent, a 6.8 percent rise in foods and non-food up by 7.7 percent. According
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Mitsotakis hoping for stability dividend, but Predator lurks in background
PoliticsGreek Politicsbegun to firm up: A cluster of recent opinion polls - all conducted after the outbreak...-up”. This is why the government is moving aggressively to keep the political initiative. The PM’s...”. Predator, he said, was “the weapon of a shadow state apparatus set up by the prime minister
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