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Greek political dispute over economic performance

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A political dispute has emerged in Greece regarding the nation’s economic performance and infrastructure investment. The confrontation began when the opposition PASOK party criticized an OECD report, claiming it showed a 3.6% decline in real per capita disposable income for the first quarter of 2026 due to cost-of-living pressures and shrinking social services. Minister of State Akis Skertsos dismissed these interpretations as “beach analyses.” The dispute expanded to include former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, whom Skertsos accused of spreading “lies and inaccuracies” regarding the revenue and investment levels of the power distribution operator, DEDDIE. To defend the government, Skertsos noted that annual grid upgrade investments have risen from approximately €400 million in 2019 to over €1.5 billion, and that underground cabling of the electricity network has increased eightfold. Skertsos further countered Tsipras’s claims by accusing him of attempting to “idealize” the economic period of 2019. Skertsos argued 2019, arguing that between 2015 and 2019, Greece diverged from critical European Union economic indicators, whereas indicators. Skertsos maintained that from 2019 to 2025, the country Greece regained ground with GDP growing faster than the EU average, public debt decreasing, and deposits increasing. He also highlighted falling unemployment rates, contrasting current progress with the falling from 17% unemployment rate recorded in 2019. In support of these claims, More recently, Skertsos cited a Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) study indicating has addressed opposition claims that Greece achieved 10.8 percent real GDP growth between 2019 and 2025, outperforming Greek wages have fallen to levels comparable to Bulgaria. Citing Eurostat data, he rejected this comparison, arguing that while GDP per capita in purchasing power parity (PPS) shows both nations such as Italy at 68% of the EU average, this metric reflects productivity rather than income. Skertsos noted that the Greek minimum wage has approximately 24% higher purchasing power than the Bulgarian minimum wage and Spain. that Greece ranks 17th in the EU for net average salaries, placing it above Portugal and the Czech Republic.

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  1. 2026-09-10 21:38 UTC Greek political dispute over economic performance
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