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From pipe dreams to power cables: the changing map of Greece's energy ambitions
Agorathat neighbouring markets may be more fickle than originally thought. Exports from the Greek gas grid almost... infrastructure. The alignment of interest between Greek policy makers and commercial players may also... in Elica, the developer of the GREGY interconnector. In May 2023 the two companies signed an MoU
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CPI stable at 2.3 pct in June, food prices drop below headline figure for first time since 2022
EconomyMacroeconomypercent, from a drop of 0.3 percent in May. In May 2023, the CPI was up by 2.8 percent YoY. The price index was in deflation for the 12 months prior to May 2021, when the CPI posted a marginal increase... of consumer prices (HICP) increased by 2.5 percent annually in May, from 2.4 percent in the previous
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Mitsotakis heads on diplomatic tour of key capitals carrying vital questions
PoliticsForeign Policyincludes Rome, Berlin, and, finally, New York. His visit to Rome on May 12 has been long overdue... will likely surface again in Mitsotakis’ discussions with Merz on May 13 in Berlin. While migration... to hold direct peace talks in Turkey on May 13. The Greek Prime Minister will conclude his diplomatic
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Conflict in Middle East puts fresh pressure on economy
EconomyMacroeconomyinflation and the latest data for May sees the national CPI at 2.5 pct and Eurostat’s HICP was at 3.3... to ELSTAT data for CPI in May, electricity jumped year-on-year by 18 pct, while natural gas was up by over... in May. There is already mounting pressure on Greek households in relation to the housing burden
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Newsletter 468 - 27/06/2025
, there are signs it may be weathering the storm better than expected. A new Interview poll published by Politic.gr shows the governing party’s support rising to 25.9%, up more than a point from May. Meanwhile... and the shadows of a corruption scandal, Greece’s political stage is in flux. New Democracy may still
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Newsletter 470 - 11/07/2025
from 30.4% in May but still above the 28.1% recorded earlier this year after public fury over... of Freedom falling 2.3 points since May. Personal approval ratings for Mitsotakis are also slipping... of the weekTrade balance Greece’s trade deficit fell sharply in May with a 31.6 pct year-on-year (YoY
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Newsletter 473 - 01/08/2025
place in recent polling. While Mitsotakis may have succeeded in shielding Voridis and Avgenakis... and over 3 points respectively. Retail Seasonality pushed retail sales down sharply in May with a drop of 4.4 pct YoY as Orthodox Easter last year was in early May, compared to April this year. Volumes
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Economic sentiment slides further in April, consumer confidence lowest in four years
EconomyMacroeconomythe rolling 12-month period, April’s ESI was one point below May 2025. The average ESI in the EU... basis, from -42.7 points in May 2025. The Employment Expectations Indicator (EEI) also deteriorated... month. Since May 2025, industry confidence is down by 2.7 points. The services index was broadly
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After ND congress, Mitsotakis sets course and Tsipras sets date
PoliticsGreek Politicsand sharpen its message to undecided voters. In the meantime, Alexis Tsipras has now fixed May 26... landscape, it remains the only stable, reliable governing force. May 26 launch Alexis Tsipras’s announcement of May 26 as the launch date for his new party marks a political re‑entry designed to reshape
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Newsletter 505 - 22/05/2026
as a potential inflection point. May launch While ND was managing internal turbulence and projecting... spectrum. He announced May 26 as the launch date for his new party. The event in central Athens.... What will concern the Greek authorities is that even these downward‑revised estimates may be capturing
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