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Top EU prosecutor lambasts anti-corruption efforts, calls for reform to bring ex-ministers to justice
Laura Kövesi, the chief prosecutor directing several investigations into the misuse of EU funds in Greece, said her office would not be deterred from getting to the bottom of corruption scandals like OPEKEPE and Tempe.
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Government faces pushback on labour law amid lukewarm response to tax cuts
Unions are calling on the government to come to the negotiating table over controversial labour reforms, including a 13-hour working day, which they claim will endanger workers.
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Unemployment rate broadly stable at 8.1 pct in Aug
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate edged down to 8.1 percent in August, from an upwards revised 8.3 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.
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PMI drops to 52 pts in Sep as manufacturing sector continues to grow
Greece’s manufacturing PMI dropped significantly in September to 52 points, from 54.5 points in the previous month, S&P Global data showed on Wednesday.
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Producer prices contract 1.7 pct YoY in Aug due to energy drop
Greece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) went further into contraction in August, with a drop of 1.7 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a decrease of 0.5 percent in July, ELSTAT data showed on Tuesday.
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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.
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ND struggles to gain traction on back of tax-cut pledges as voters’ trust remains low
After his six-day trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis returns to the more mundane task of domestic politics this Tuesday, knowing that his party has failed to make any significant progress in the opinion polls following the recent announcement of a major tax-cut package.
Mitsotakis renews call for Turkey to scrap "casus belli" - opposition unimpressed
Cancelled leaders' meeting in US emphasises stalemate in Greek-Turkish relations
Economy
Retail sales up by 4 pct YoY in July as inflation drives volume rise of 2.1 pct
Greece’s retail sales accelerated growth with a 4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in July, after a 3 percent increase in June, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday.
Economic sentiment drops sharply in Sep, consumer confidence at highest since June
Housing costs, food prices set limits to impact of tax cuts
Society
Access to housing market slipping away for young Greeks
The housing crisis is a central issue for the Greek public and the country’s political discourse, with the government attempting to address the challenges faced by young Greeks by allocating the lion’s share of its latest tax relief package to those under the age of 30 and families with two children or more children.
Survey of 2023 household budgets highlights lasting effects of debt crisis
Inequality rises marginally in 2023, with 1.9 mln Greeks at risk of poverty
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Summit of transactions – Erdogan and Trump
President Tayyip Erdogan’s 25 September meeting with President Donald Trump arrives at a sensitive juncture, with Ankara deepening its clampdown on dissent while seeking external wins abroad.
Podcast - DETH and taxes: The only things certain in Greek politics
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