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Govt holds firm on no lockdown as health system teeters
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government continues to resist calls for stricter Covid restrictions in Greece, although some experts warn that the public health system is close to breaking point. Speaking on Thursday.... Experts warn that if daily hospital admissions surpass the 550-mark and do not immediately drop
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Govt weighs escalating impact of Ukraine war on public finances
PoliticsGreek Politicswarn of more price hikes on the way. Against this backdrop, pressure is increasing from within... by adding to production and transport costs. Suppliers warn that after months of price hikes
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New Democracy leadership headed for showdown with right wing over migrant labour bill
PoliticsGreek Politicson migration touted by the conservative party and warn that it will attract more economic migrants. One of the loudest objections came from Antonis Samaras who spoke on Friday to warn that the measure
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New migration law passes amid questions over Chios tragedy
PoliticsGreek Politicsgroups warn that even the 80,000 visas issued in the past two years fall well short of the estimated... the constitutional right to association. NGOs also warn that the bill creates a “chilling effect
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Greece goes operational amid growing concern about Iran war blowback
PoliticsGreek Politicsseekers, and officials warn that broader regional instability could eventually generate new flows... is also becoming clearer — and more troubling. Analysts warn that the primary transmission channel
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Newsletter 505 - 22/05/2026
the platform to warn Europe that it must broaden its security lens beyond Russia and Ukraine... that cannot be sustained for much longer. They also warn that full normalisation, even if a deal to end
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Economic sentiment fell to 81.3 in July for the sharpest historical monthly drop
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) dropped for the fifth successive month at a marked accelerating..., whilst the current ESI reading is 22.9 points lower than the post-crisis high of 104.2 recorded a year ago. The ESI fell to a historic low of 74.8 in March 2009 and displayed high volatility until June
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Business indicators rise for second successive month in October
EconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) improved for the second straight month by 3.4 points to 86.5 in October, European Commission (EC) data displayed on Thursday. Over the past two months, ESI has risen... in the 3-year period until Jun 2012, ESI considerably increased by more than 26 points until June 2014
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Economic sentiment improves 4 pts in Jan but consumer confidence worsens 2.8 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) improved by another four points in January when it rose to 91.6... May 2015. Since the beginning of the Greek crisis, ESI has fallen to a historic low of 75.2... 2014. In the following months ESI deteriorated, hitting a low of 76.1 in August 2015. There has been
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Economic sentiment and consumer confidence climb in July after review conclusion
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) climbed by 4.2 points in July, after edging up by 0.8 points... in ESI and all other business indicators is attributed to the positive sentiment generated by the conclusion of the second programme review. Specifically, ESI surged to 98.2 in July, which is the highest
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