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Athens wary of implications from Erdogan's cancelled trip to Washington
The postponement of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the White House on May 9 is seen as a move that will likely upend efforts to mend ties after prolonged friction and that will play into the hands of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
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PM's target for EP elections is in sight, according to new polls
Two opinion polls published over the weekend suggest that following a recent dip in its popularity, New Democracy is reclaiming some of the lost ground and looks on course to get the 33 pct that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has set as a target for the June 9 European Parliament elections.
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Sentiment unchanged in April thanks to services gains, consumer confidence also rises
Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) remained broadly unchanged in April at 108.5 points, after a strong recovery in March, from 108.4 points in the previous month, according to European Commission figures released on Monday.
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Mitsotakis tempers expectations for EP vote, Kasselakis talks up prospects
In an extensive TV interview on Thursday night, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set the bar for his party in this year’s European Parliament elections at a similar score to the one New Democracy achieved in the EP vote five years ago.
Bar on extreme right party triggers developments across political spectrum
Government touts upgrades to civil protection amid early start to wildfire season
Economy
Credit expansion grows by 4.5 pct in Mar, driven by corporations
The credit expansion in the Greek private sector picked up even more pace further in March, rising by 4.5 percent year-on-year (YoY), up from 3.8 percent in February, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Friday showed.
Deposits reverse contraction in Mar with 1.67 bln growth
Building permits start year strongly with 15.1 pct rise in Jan
Society
Inequality rises marginally in 2023, with 1.9 mln Greeks at risk of poverty
The two main metrics of income inequality in Greece were released by ELSTAT in its 2023 survey on Wednesday, suggesting that the picture remained broadly stable, based on the 2022 income reference year, with small increase in both.
Workers lost almost 9 pct of real income last year, research shows
Latest census data shows demographic challenge is here as population shrinks, ages
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Podcast - Whose property? Greece’s housing challenges
After going through a really difficult time during the country’s long economic crisis, the Greek property market is booming, but that's creating a whole new set of problems.
Can the Green Transition be just?
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