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Government claims tourism season a major success, opposition begs to differ
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the government’s aim is for this year’s tourism season to run until December. He hopes to achieve... score points with the public by claiming success in increasing tourism numbers this year. The tourism
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Public debt records first marginal drop, to 394 bln, in Q2 as IMF repaid and bond activity limited
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s central government debt recorded a small drop of roughly 365 million euros in the second quarter of the year to 394.18 billion euros, after an increase of more than 6 billion euros... made up 73.3 percent of the total, while short-term (up to 1 year) and medium-term (1 to 5 years
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Greece beefs up border security to counter migration flow
PoliticsForeign Policyof the group, along with a nine-year-old girl in a critical condition. Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi also confirmed that a five-year-old girl had died after a scorpion had stung her
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Athens pins hopes on pan-European solution for energy crisis, as surveillance affair unfolds
PoliticsGreek Politicstheir own exemption. The Greek authorities then introduced a one-year scheme to cushion rises... is absorbed by the Energy Transition Fund, it is estimated that by the end of the year the state
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Inquiry into surveillance scandal begins as ND feeds speculation about change to election law
PoliticsGreek Politicsand call snap elections before it has to table next year’s budget, which is usually adopted by Parliament... in a stable administration next year as the first vote under proportional representation is highly unlikely
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Despite consecutive monthly drops, energy drives up Aug CPI by 11.4 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained elevated in August, rising by 11.4 percent year-on-year, marginally slowing from the 11.6 percent in July, according to the data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The average CPI for the rolling 12-month period increased
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Opposition lambasts Mitsotakis over support package, accuses PM of election scaremongering
PoliticsGreek Politicswill rise to 300 million euros this coming winter from 174 million last year. Customers switching from... say that although the criteria have been loosened this year by introducing higher earnings thresholds
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Despite solid annual growth of 28.1 pct, import prices record first back-to-back monthly drop since 2020
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s import price index grew at a solid pace in July, recording a rise of 28.1 percent year-on-year (YoY), according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday. The index has been slowing down for three months in a row, from the 39.1 percent peak rise in April
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PBO sees medium-term risks mounting, despite positive near-term outlook
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Parliament Budget Office (PBO) released on Thursday its latest report, for the second quarter of the year, and notes the relative positive picture in the near-term, despite the uncertain times.... The PBO highlights that the economy recorded solid growth in the first half of the year, growing by 7.7
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Big two parties strengthen grip on voters, but dominance remains elusive
PoliticsGreek Politics12.3 pct to 11.4 pct. Over the past year, Marc’s soundings show ND losing 2 points and SYRIZA... Bogdanos, an independent MP who was expelled by ND a year ago after making a series of incendiary anti
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