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Greece braces for major inflation shock as Middle East standoff continues With the war in Iran far from settled and the main choke point for global energy and trade still in place - as the Strait of Hormuz remains essentially shut - newly released data points to a severe inflation shock for the Greek economy.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM, sector leaders make it clear energy security is country's top transition priority At a moment when the Strait of Hormuz is reshaping global energy markets and Europe is once again confronting the fragility of its supply chains, there was a unified message from Greek political leaders, industry executives and grid operators at the Energy Transition Summit, organised by FT Live and Kathimerini in Athens.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Iran war begins to bite as costs rise and confidence falls The impact of the protracted Iran conflict is now filtering into the Greek economy and is reflected in hard data and sentiment indicators covering periods after the war began at the end of February.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM seeks diplomatic initiative in Middle East as PASOK looks for momentum at home Kyriakos Mitsotakis embarked this week on a two‑day diplomatic mission to the Middle East, a tour shaped by the turbulence gripping the region and the strategic anxieties radiating from the Strait of Hormuz.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Macron visit to herald deepening of Greek-French defence and energy ties French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Athens this week comes with unusual strategic weight, reflecting not only the deepening ties between France and Greece but also the broader recalibration underway within Europe’s security and economic architecture.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Milestone drilling agreement yields rare good news moment for embattled Mitsotakis Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou hailed a historic moment for Greece’s energy security at the signing of an agreement that could see the first offshore drilling in the country’s waters in over four decades.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis distances himself from Israel’s Lebanon offensive as industry warns of energy crunch PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sought to reframe Greece’s perspective on the evolving situation in the Middle East, taking a more critical view of Israel’s actions in Lebanon while still trying to maintain a strategic balance as a partner in regional security.
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EconomyFeatures
How Iran war is reshaping Greece’s economy The war in Iran has entered its second month, precipitating what the International Energy Agency (IEA) describes as the “largest supply disruption in the history of global oil markets”.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Boosted by polls, PM uses Iran war to reassert control, shut down election and reshuffle talk As the Iran conflict sends tremors through European security and global energy markets, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is using the moment to project a message of steadiness, readiness and long‑term purpose.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Government bets on big energy headlines while pledging discipline at the pump Against a backdrop of concern about energy price hikes fanned by the Iran conflict, the government has been focussing on its strategic vision for the sector, ratifying a set of agreements for offshore hydrocarbon exploration and launching a new initiative on nuclear power.