The parliamentary inquiry into the OPEKEPE farming subsidy scandal has been thrown into turmoil, with the government being accused by the opposition of ensuring that a key witness Giorgos Xylouris – a Cretan farmer and former New Democracy member nicknamed “Frappé” - will not testify.
The Finance Ministry tabled in Parliament on Thursday the final budget for 2026, which sees growth slightly accelerating, a strong fiscal performance and a downward trajectory for the debt-to-GDP ratio
The Chinese embassy in Athens has issued a pointed rebuke to comments by the US ambassador about the ownership of Piraeus port, highlighting the risks posed by the Greek government’s growing alignment with Washington.
Greece’s industrial turnover recorded a strong rebound in September, with a jump of 13.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), from a 1.5 percent drop in August, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday.
Greece’s current account recorded a deficit of 408.8 million euros in September, from a surplus of 1.1 billion euros in August, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Thursday showed.
Greece is trying to secure a central role in the global energy game. In this episode of *The Agora*, we explore how a flurry of recent deals is positioning the country as a key player in the transatlantic energy landscape.
Greece’s strategic alignment with the US came one step closer with the announcement of plans to upgrade the port of Elefsina, west of Athens, as a rival to the COSCO-owned port of Piraeus.
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.
In a wide-ranging interview with public broadcaster ERTnews on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to reassert control over the political narrative, dismissing speculation about early elections and doubling down on his government’s reform agenda.
The budget primary balance produced a surplus of 10.3 billion euros up to October, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday.
