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Pension policy U-turn highlights government’s election concerns
EconomyMacroeconomythis week found that despite nominal increases in pensions, cumulative real take‑home pay has risen
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Newsletter 512 - 10/07/2026
risen sharply since 2019, suggesting a heavier burden on consumption; that wage increases have been
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Mitsotakis intervenes in EU migration debate as PASOK challenges wildfire policy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe political temperature in Athens has risen sharply in recent days, shaped by three converging dynamics: the Greek government’s alarm over the crisis in Ceuta and the wider debate on “weaponised migration”; PASOK’s intensifying pressure on the government over the wildfires that have devastated
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PM rolls out more help for energy bills, pleads for majority as polls show path narrowing
PoliticsGreek Politicsat 4.1% each, and Koutsoumbas at 2.3%. Notably, 23.5% choose “none”, a figure that has risen by more
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Newsletter 14 - 06/02/2015
that there was a blatant contradiction in the government’s approach. Maybe this was part of an intentional ploy..., though, it created the impression of a government winging it. This impression was compounded
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What we've got here is a failure to communicate
Agorathemselves. For those who joined the game late, though, it appeared that there was a blatant contradiction... the impression of a government winging it. This impression was compounded by Varoufakis suggesting a debt
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Q1 GDP down by mild 0.1 QoQ, hinting at impact of drawn-out review
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) GDP fell marginally by 0.1 percent quarter on quarter (QoQ) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2017, after dropping by 1.2 percent in the previous quarter, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) flash estimates revealed ...
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Equivocal Macedonia name referendum leaves Athens hanging on as views differ
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe low turnout in the referendum held by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on the agreement with Greece to rename the Balkan country North Macedonia has triggered doubts regarding how events will unfold in the coming weeks. The progress...
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Election date seen hanging in balance as PM weighs pros and cons
PoliticsGreek PoliticsUntil Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces the date of the elections this year, speculation will only intensify about the day on which Greeks will head to the polls, with a number of factors weighing on the PM’s decision. Mitsotakis has already ...
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Greek teenagers' behaviour charted
Society, singing and writing, were more common among girls than boys. Conversely, boys generally engaged
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