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Government opens door to coalition amid poll deadlock and escalating clash with Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsnow acknowledges that coalition talks may be unavoidable if ND falls short of a majority. Government
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Greece relies on labour, VAT and green taxes more than any EU member
EconomyFeaturescategories. This move aims to stabilise the social‑security fund but may further impact the already high
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PM steps up poll preparations, ELAS continues mobilisation and SYRIZA fights to survive
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto ELAS. Those who resigned entirely may join ELAS from late August onwards. Those who remain
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PM offers more fuel relief as path to TIF pledges becomes more treacherous
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe funding source for the diesel subsidy, suggesting it may derive from excess VAT revenue on fuel
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Building activity slows in April with 4.2% YoY rise
EconomyMacroeconomythe construction code unconstitutional on environmental grounds. May 2025 was the first positive reading
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Unemployment rate stable at 8% in June
EconomyMacroeconomypercent in July 2013. The series low is a 7.1 percent unemployment rate in May 2008. Year-on-year
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of inconsistency and suggesting the diesel subsidy may be funded by excess VAT revenue. But PASOK
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PM urges ministers to focus on delivery, not be distracted by likely long election campaign
PoliticsGreek Politicsmay submit up to 10 proposals each for costing, with submissions closing 120 days before the election
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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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