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Ionian gas deal strengthens government's aspiration of becoming US energy gateway
Greece has taken a decisive step onto the global energy stage, signing a landmark offshore gas exploration agreement with ExxonMobil, Energean, and HelleniQ Energy during the opening day of the sixth Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) forum in Athens on Thursday.
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Trade deficit narrows by 13.6 pct YoY in Sep on back of oil effects
Greece’s trade deficit fell sharply by 13.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in September, after a drop of 18.8 percent in August, according to data released by ELSTAT on Friday.
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NBG net profit nears 1 bln up to Sep, commision income rises 7.6 pct to 336 mln
National Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a profit after tax of 979 million euros in 9M 2025, compared to a profit of 1.06 billion euros in 9M 2024, a drop of 7.9 percent year-on-year (YoY).
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Rumblings spread in New Democracy in aftermath of post office fumble
The government’s handling of the sudden closure of post offices has set off a chain reaction of initiatives by disgruntled New Democracy lawmakers designed to put the PM’s office on the spot.
ELTA CEO resignation fails to stem political fallout from post office closures
Post Office branch closures spark internal revolt in ND as voter scepticism grows
Economy
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.
Manufacturing grows in Oct amid persistent export challenges and higher input costs
Piraeus Bank profits at 815 mln in 9M, fees income at 489 mln
Society
Greece’s 14–29s: Ambitious, anxious and lacking trust
The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Youth Study Greece 2024, based on a representative survey of 1,000 respondents aged 14–29, paints a picture of a generation that values independence and family warmth, prizes career success, distrusts political institutions and is squeezed by economic barriers that delay adulthood.
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Survey charting young voters presents diverse fractures and politics
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Survey attempts to map current contours of progressivism in Greece
Agora
15% Uncertainty: Greece, Europe and the tariff shockwave
Over the past year the United States has reset its trade stance through a series of executive tariff moves and a high profile EU–US framework that established a 15 percent baseline levy.
Summit of transactions – Erdogan and Trump
Podcast - DETH and taxes: The only things certain in Greek politics