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PM faces new challenges as public sides with farmers, Tsipras questions recovery

12/16/2025 Macropolis European Union

The parliamentary debate over next year’s budget is due to conclude with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis intervention this Tuesday. His comments will be made against the backdrop of an ongoing protest by farmers, which seems to have significant public support, and the questioning of Greece’s recovery under the New Democracy administration by former PM Alexis Tsipras, who may emerge as Mitsotakis’s main rival in the months ahead.

No surprises in Trump’s NSS for Greece as Athens outlines Ukraine position

12/16/2025 Macropolis European Union

The US National Security Strategy (NSS), published on November 5, crystallises many of the core elements of the White House’s global approach.

Trump’s Nvidia Chip Deal Reverses Decades of Technology Restrictions

12/15/2025 New York Times USA

President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its chips to China has raised questions about whether he is prioritizing short-term economic gain over long-term American security interests.

Buy now, panic later is the new holiday ritual – stopping it won’t be easy

12/15/2025 The Conversation UK

Olya Detry/ShutterstockThe holiday season brings celebration and gift-giving, but it also ushers in something less festive: financial stress. In the UK, retailers now shape much of the spending calendar, with Black Friday one of the busiest shopping events of the year.

Christmas trees are more expensive than ever in Colorado — what gives?

12/15/2025 The Conversation USA

All festive products are getting more expensive. d3sign/GettyImagesThe holiday season sparks a significant increase in consumer spending. This year, Black Friday alone saw consumers shell out a record US$11.8 billion.

Best way for employers to support employees with chronic mental illness is by offering flexibility

12/15/2025 The Conversation USA

More than 20% of Americans will be diagnosed with mental illness in their lifetimes. They will, that is, experience conditions that influence the way they think, feel and act – and that may initially seem incompatible with the demands of work.

Our new research suggests that what people living with chronic mental illnesses need most to succeed at work is for their managers to be flexible and trust them.

From civil disobedience to networked whistleblowing: What national security truth-tellers reveal in an age of crackdowns

12/15/2025 The Conversation USA

Across the world, governments are tightening controls on speech, expanding surveillance and rolling back rights once thought to be secure.

In this age of global uncertainty, where in the world can we look for guidance?

12/15/2025 The Conversation UK

Sunil Prajapati/ShutterstockWhen Donald Trump stood on the White House lawn in April 2025 holding a large, laminated poster announcing the first round of trade tariffs to be imposed on different countries, the Trade Policy Uncertainty Index shot through the roof.

Disposable income rises in Q2, saving rate stays negative at -3 pct

12/15/2025 Macropolis European Union

Household disposable income increased by a solid 8.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q2 this year, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday.

Wages index growth slows to 7.4 pct YoY in Q3

12/15/2025 Macropolis European Union

Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index grew by 7.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q3, from 9.3 percent in the previous quarter, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Monday.

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