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Final 2026 budget foresees stable growth and strong tax performance
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Finance Ministry tabled in Parliament on Thursday the final budget for 2026, which sees growth... quarters before the conclusion of the RRF. Investments are seen growing by 10.2 percent in 2026..., from 9.1 percent this year. On the fiscal side, the primary balance in 2026 will be 2.8 percent
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Government faces balancing act in 2026 as rivals gather for looming elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece enters 2026 with a government facing a crowded agenda of fiscal manoeuvres, social unrest..., describing 2026 as a “year of opportunities” for Greece. He pointed to forecasts of 2.4 pct growth..., as well as 40 major projects, including rail and road infrastructure works, in 2026. Social unrest
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Draft budget for 2026 sees growth accelerating to 2.4 pct, tax collections remaining strong
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek Finance Ministry tabled in Parliament on Monday the draft budget for 2026, which sees... will moderate to 2.8 pct of GDP in 2026, from 3.6 pct of GDP this year. The surplus will slow to 7.29... in the summer of 2026. Consolidated interest expenses are broadly stable at 7.66 billion euros, at 2.9
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OECD sees sustained growth of 2.2 pct in 2026, challenges persisting
EconomyMacroeconomypct this year, at 2.2 pct in 2026, and 1.8 pct in 2027 as strong investment gradually moderates... will increase from 2.1 pct of GDP in 2025 to 4 pct in 2026 before tapering off, tempering investment... of GDP in 2026 and 0.9 pct in 2027, largely reflecting personal income tax reforms across several groups
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Strong bond reopening virtually completes Greece's debt strategy for 2026
EconomyMacroeconomyexecuting the entire annual strategy within the first half of 2026, despite geopolitical tensions... reopened the 10-year bond that was the inaugural transaction for 2026, having broken demand... from the January bond, the PDMA has essentially completed the 8-billion-euro debt strategy for 2026
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Podcast - Tax cuts and balancing acts: Greece's 2026 budget
AgoraGreece's 2026 budget was voted through Parliament on Tuesday, just ahead of the Christmas break. It contained some gifts for Greek taxpayers as it includes the tax cuts worth 1.2 billion euros... broader economic story as it heads into the New Year. Useful reading Greek parliament approves 2026
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Government unveils 2026 reform agenda as Karystianou party continues to shake up politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsthirty key reforms for 2026. The programme will pave the way to the conclusion of New Democracy’s..., immigration and a strategy to combat water shortages. In the press conference, Hatzidakis described 2026
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PMI starts 2026 strongly, despite cost and supply chain pressures
EconomyMacroeconomyoptimism about production growth through 2026. Business confidence reached its highest level since March... manufacturing sector started 2026 on a buoyant note, according to January PMI data. Expansions
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For 2026, PDMA sticks to debt strategy that proved successful previously
EconomyAt the end of last year, Greece’s debt managers published the country’s debt strategy for 2026, which is based broadly on the successful approach that was followed in recent years, consisting of a limited issue strategy that leverages the positive developments around GGBs. The strategy aims
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Drop of 4.1 pct YoY for car sales at start of 2026
EconomyMacroeconomyVehicles going into circulation for the first time had marginal gains of 0.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the opening of 2026, after a jump of 18.7 percent in December, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday. In January 2025, licences had decreased by 7.4
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