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Fitch leaves rating at 'BBB' and outlook unchanged, sees strong fiscal performance
EconomyMacroeconomyand macroeconomic adjustment has accelerated in recent years, strengthening confidence in policymaking..., and rising investment. Greece’s fiscal performance has significantly outperformed peers. The country... the credibility of Greece’s fiscal framework. The government has established a strong post-pandemic
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Left poised for watershed moment as parties adjust to new opposition landscape
PoliticsGreek Politicslaunched by Alexis Tsipras last week, appears to have has clinched second place, registering 13.5... voting. The political subtext is equally clear. ND calculates it has more room to grow towards... very difficult. Mitsotakis has previously acknowledged this publicly, making the PASOK pressure
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Mitsotakis sharpens "stability" message as Samaras looms and polls tighten
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis has begun to frame the next national elections as a choice between continuity..., to attempt to delegitimise Samaras. Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has accused Samaras...”. He has defended the government’s foreign policy record, contrasting what he calls New Democracy’s
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Tsipras talks up ELAS momentum as ND pleads with former leader to stand down
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the next national elections, insisting that the political landscape has already shifted... declared that “the momentum has already been created”, dismissing speculation that Kyriakos Mitsotakis... a new right‑wing party. The scenario has been circulating for months, but recent comments by Samaras
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Trust levels fall again as public perceptions trail economic progress
SocietyTrust in public institutions in Greece has continued to weaken, despite notable improvements... by the third quarter of 2021, and growth has consistently outpaced the Euro area average. Unemployment... distribution, particularly among lower‑income households. Fiscal performance has also strengthened. The OECD
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PBO sees resilience in economy, revises growth outlook slightly down
EconomyMacroeconomygeopolitical tensions. While the Middle East crisis has introduced fresh uncertainty regarding international... and steady increases in both private and public consumption. Despite this momentum, the PBO has marginally..., and unemployment has finally dropped below 2008 levels. Crucially, Greece is no longer classified as having
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Newsletter 513 - 17/07/2026
, and unprecedented fragmentation on the left of the political spectrum, the pre‑electoral period has... Democracy, which has long insisted on single‑party government. The change in tone reflects the stubborn...’s parliamentary group has shrunk to historic lows, with its leadership openly accusing Tsipras
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Newsletter 515 - 31/07/2026
International Fair (TIF) remain modest. The government has ruled out major measures... fallen sharply, border security has strengthened and the islands now see visitors rather than refugees... “executive state” model and has been interpreted as a potential platform for political alliances
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Government seeks fiscal leeway over energy investments, launches farming subsidy app
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece has formally requested to activate the EU’s energy escape clause, while the government also... as a decisive break with the opaque practices exposed in the OPEKEPE scandal. Greece has submitted its... the Agriculture Minister for mid‑June - all missed. PASOK says Greece has become “a laggard in Europe
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Cyprus faces critical August test as UN pushes for diplomatic results in peace talks
PoliticsForeign Policy, meanwhile, has publicly expressed his readiness for a solution and has warned against another process... aware that no meaningful process can advance without Turkish involvement. Ankara, moreover, has.... But Nicosia has leverage over significant aspects of any upgrading of EU–Turkey relations, while Ankara
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