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Newsletter 500 - 27/03/2026
compared to last year. This is the type of increase that will be felt in every household
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Greece braces for price shockwaves from Iran amid weakening purchasing power
EconomyMacroeconomyprices are already up by 27 percent compared to last year. This is the type of increase that will be felt
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Sea drone strains relations with Ukraine as Athens keeps eye on Turkish maritime legislation
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe discovery of a Ukrainian‑technology Magura‑type unmanned surface vehicle off Lefkada marks a serious complication in Greek–Ukrainian relations, at a time when Athens has consistently supported Kyiv throughout the four‑and‑a‑half years of Russia’s war in Ukraine. For Greece, the issue
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Government opens door to coalition amid poll deadlock and escalating clash with Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsformer general secretary Grigoris Dimitriadis, accusing him of using mafia-type language. Tsipras
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Extensive wildfires put extra strain on PM as he looks for clear path to TIF policy speech
PoliticsGreek Politicsschemes, VAT suspension on construction, restrictions on Airbnb‑type rentals and social‑housing
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A varied set of views on China
Agoraof inferior quality to that of western goods. In short, while Greeks are not disposed negatively... in their eyes. Nor do they envy life and work in China, and find Chinese commodities of inferior quality
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How the pension fund that invested heavily in Attica Bank lost half its reserves
AgoraThe Engineers and Public Contractors Pension Fund (TSMEDE) found itself in the spotlight over the last few days as a result of being the major shareholder in Attica Bank, which faced a number of issues related to corporate governance and lending activities, according to an investigation carried out
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Self-employed paying less for social security contributions, Labour ministry reports
EconomyFeatures-employed workers and reports of such workers deregistering from the status of “self-employed” en masse... Engineers and Public Contractors Pension Fund (TSMEDE) fund compared to 64.2 percent in 2017
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Coalition's moves on public sector hirings under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Pavlos Polakis said that the government has replaced contractors in catering, cleaning
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Is a lack of spending hampering Greece's firefighting capabilities?
Society, which contribute seasonal contractors to the fire-fighting effort, have also enjoyed a greater
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