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Strong bond reopening virtually completes Greece's debt strategy for 2026
EconomyMacroeconomypct, 61 basis points over bunds. Reopening has been a strategy deployed by PDMA in recent years... from the January bond, the PDMA has essentially completed the 8-billion-euro debt strategy for 2026
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Budget balance up to May well above target as VAT brings in 650 mln more than planned
EconomyMacroeconomyhas also allocated 1.62 billion euros in RRF projects, above the target by 116 million euros. It has
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Lethal firebomb attack on homes of ND officials cuts through pre-election season
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe death of a New Democracy candidate’s mother as the result of an apparent arson spree targeting the homes of party officials in the northern city of Thessaloniki has interrupted pre-election... to continue taking lives”. The reaction from opposition leaders summoned up a rare moment of unity in what has
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VAT and underspend drive budget outperformance in first six months
EconomyMacroeconomy. Greece has also allocated 2.49 billion euros in RRF projects, above the target by 569 million euros. It has also received a new tranche from the RRF of 884 million euros, below target by 374 million
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Firefighter deaths overshadow cabinet meeting as exodus from Elpida party continues
PoliticsGreek Politicsown government has come under sustained attack for its handling of catastrophic blazes which destroyed... cadres of the far-right Niki party. Karystianou has attributed the departures to attacks by a "corrupt
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Opposition accuses govt of institutional evasion and strategic missteps over wiretapping and Patriots
PoliticsGreek Politicsissues. The reaction of the opposition parties suggests that ther prosecutor’s decision has... blow” to Greek foreign policy, arguing that Saudi Arabia has effectively hung out to dry the Greek
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OECD warns young Greeks face deep structural barriers to work, family and housing
Societyof 2.1% in 2025 has outpaced the euro‑area average, its younger generation continues to face deeply... a major challenge. Greece’s total fertility rate has dropped from 2.4 in 1970 to just 1.2 children per
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Budget continues to perform strongly in July as VAT beats target by over 1 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyto 4.04 billion euros, with the PIB balance in a roughly 900 million euros deficit. Greece has also.... It has also received a new tranche from the RRF of 884 million euros, below target by 374 million euros.
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Economic sentiment moderates further in Aug, as consumer confidence rises
EconomyMacroeconomypoints, from -47.8 points in the previous month. Consumer confidence has improved on a 12-month rolling... markedly to 111.9 points, from 115.1 points in the previous month. The EEI has improved by roughly 1.5
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Muted post-TIF polls trigger Mitsotakis counter-offensive
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKarystianou's Elpida, which launched above 12 pct in June, has now collapsed to 4.8 pct, a loss...” formulation that has anchored ND's messaging since the spring, warning of a “nightmare scenario
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