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Newsletter 493 - 06/02/2026
campaigner Maria Karystianou draws “very positive” views from 36% of respondents — ahead of the 33
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Greece aiming to strike strategic balance in Persian Gulf
PoliticsForeign PolicyArabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar in a tightly scheduled series of contacts over just 36 hours
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"Executive state" model becomes latest lightning rod for discontent among ND MPs
PoliticsGreek Politicsimpossible to absorb 36 billion euros of RRF funds. Mitsotakis also called for party unity, appealing
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Tsipras issues rallying call to progressive camp as ND slides in polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsare the cost of living, named by 46 pct, and the economy (36 pct); however, the recent scandals have led
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PASOK’s tries to eke out space between weakened ND and returning Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politics: Greeks work 39.8 hours per week, the highest in the EU (EU average: 36), have the highest share
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Piraeus Bank's net profit at 278 mln in Q1, net interest income at 481 mln
EconomyBankingmillion euros in Q1, from 425 million euros in Q1 2025. Loans impairments stood at 36 million euros
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China's footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
Agoraexists the “16+1” initiative. The 16+1 framework seeks to improve trade and economic relations between... and Slovenia. The 16+1 club includes current and non-EU members, NATO members and EU candidate countries... of countries are absent. For one, it should be noted that Greece is not a member in the 16+1 arrangement
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The key points from lenders' proposals to Greece
EconomyProgrammeprimary surplus targets of 1 percent of GDP for 2015, 2 percent for 2016, 3 percent for 2017 and 3.5... that the VAT reform targets a revenue increase by 1 percent of GDP or 1.8 billion on an annual basis... to be effective as of July 1, compared to October 1 for the Greek government proposal. Other fiscal
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Multi-bill details how Greece aims to raise 1.6 bln from indirect taxes
EconomyMacroeconomymeasures yielding around 1 percent of GDP that completes the 3 percent of GDP in fiscal interventions... in the basic VAT rate, applied to the bulk of goods and services, from 23 to 24 percent as of June 1... in 11 islands will be abolished as of June 1. The excise tax on cigarettes, tobacco, beer and energy
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The Court of Audit's opinion on new pension cuts and its implications
Legalin combination with article 98(1)(d) of the Greek Constitution, according to which: “The Court of Audit... percent reduction of pensions to the extent that, pursuant to article 1 of the First Additional... the compatibility of the cut in question with the articles 2 (1), 5 (1) and 25 (1) of the Greek Constitution which
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