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PoliticsGreek Politics
New Democracy weathers the summer as PASOK attacks RRF delivery record The first post-summer poll found the electoral landscape little changed since June, with New Democracy maintaining a dominant position, and the enthusiasm for newly launched parties ebbing.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government sets out post‑RRF priorities amid foreign policy unease The government returned to political business on Monday with the first cabinet meeting after the summer break, a session that placed the formal conclusion of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and the fight against inflation at the centre of its agenda.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Brussels flags downside risks for Greece as conflict‑driven inflation surges The European Commission published last week its latest spring economic forecasts, becoming the latest institution to confirm that the unresolved Iran conflict will be a key factor shaping this year’s economic outcomes.
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EconomyMacroeconomy Government’s growth ambitions meet RRF reality The government was battered this week by farmers blocking national roads and key infrastructure and from its own parliamentary group, which questioned openly the administration’s approach, the Eurogroup’s unanimous election of Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis as its president for the next two and half years was a welcome development for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, at least on the public relations front.
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EconomyMacroeconomy RRF promise fades as growth outlook weakens The Finance Ministry submitted to the European Commission recently the latest multiyear fiscal framework for the 2026–2029 period, including updated fiscal and macroeconomic expectations.
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EconomyMacroeconomy EC autumn forecasts project stable growth and fiscal outlook The European Commission published on Monday the latest autumn forecasts, in which the outlook for Greece remains broadly unchanged, while the effects of the conclusion of the RRF are captured further into the forecast horizon.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Government budgeting on a late RRF sprint The draft budget for 2026 tabled in Parliament last week contained interesting signals for further policy considerations and the public debate.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government’s effort to revive economic success story narrative heavily reliant on RRF execution Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis were in Thessaloniki on Thursday with the aim of talking up the government’s economic record, while also drumming up some positive publicity ahead of the New Democracy leader’s keynote policy speech at the city’s international fair (TIF) on September 6.
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EconomyMacroeconomy![Photo via IMF photostream on Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/imfphoto/]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2014/08/11/imf_439_1108-medium.jpg "Photo via IMF photostream on Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/imfphoto/]")
IMF's Article IV consultation notes progress, reiterates low long-term growth outlook The IMF published on Friday the staff statement following the conclusion of the mission in the context of Article IV consultations, noting the progress that Greece has achieved in recent years on the fiscal and debt fronts.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
IMF forecasts add to concerns about sluggish growth ahead Greece’s economic outlook received another dose of reality this week as the IMF published the latest economic outlook in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) in the context of the annual joint meetings with the World Bank.