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PASOK’s tries to eke out space between weakened ND and returning Tsipras A new Metron Analysis poll for Mega TV shows PASOK edging closer to New Democracy, just as Alexis Tsipras prepares to launch a new progressive formation designed to offer voters a progressive alternative at the upcoming elections.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Hiring balance stays negative in Jan as new hires drop YoY Greece’s employment balance ended January 2026 with 18,744 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s ERGANI information system.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Business landscape dominated by SMEs, six in 10 workers earn below 1,200 euros The 2025 annual report by the Labour Ministry, based on the data registered in the ERGANI database, gives the latest snapshot of Greek entrepreneurship, employment, and income profiles for the private sector.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Labour market ends 2025 with a positive hiring balance of 77,074 jobs Greece’s employment balance ended 2025 with 14,524 more departures than hires in December, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s ERGANI information system.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Deadly factory blast sparks debate on workplace safety An explosion at a biscuit factory in central Greece which killed five workers has opened a political debate on health and safety enforcement, the recording of accidents in the workplace and political accountability for working conditions.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Labour agreement hailed by government as restoration of pre-crisis rights PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claimed to have lifted the final restrictions imposed on the labour markets by the bailout programmes, after the social partners shook hands on a deal to extend collective agreements.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Hiring balance turns negative in Sep on as tourism season winds down Greece’s employment balance was negative in September with 9,196 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s ERGANI information system.
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Economy
Low-productivity economy a legacy of adjustment without transformation A study by the Hellenic Observatory at the LSE paints a grim picture regarding the outcomes of Greece’s adjustment programmes that intended, in theory, to lead to an economic transformation that would shift the paradigm of economic growth.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Hiring balance improves by more than 18,000 jobs up to Aug Greece’s employment balance was negative in August with 2,542 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM hits back at labour reform critics, defends 13-hour working days Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has doubled down on last week’s labour reform, insisting that the opposition parties are intentionally misleading the public about what the changes mean for Greek workers.