Christodoulides will travel to Egypt to attend a major international energy conference

Macro/Political:

• DBRS, in its baseline macroeconomic scenarios, expects Greece’s economic growth to be 2% in 2026 and 1.8% in 2027. It also projects that unemployment will stand at 8.2% in 2026 and decreased to 7.7% in 2027.
  Source: DBRS

• In December 2025, the number of issued building permits in Greece amounted to 2,955 (0.9%, y-o-y). In the last twelve months from January 2025-December 2025, Total Building Activity (private public) in Greece recorded a 2.6% decrease in the number of issued building permits, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
  Source: ELSTAT

Macro/Political:

• President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Egypt today to participate in EGYPES 2026, a major international energy conference bringing together government leaders, energy sector specialists and investors.
  Christodoulides is expected to take part in discussions alongside representatives from numerous countries, focusing on developments and cooperation in the global energy sector. During the visit, President Christodoulides will also hold meetings with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the CEO of TOTAL/Energies.
  Source: StockWatch

• DBRS, in its baseline macroeconomic scenarios, expects Cyprus’s economic growth to reach 3% in 2026 and 2.6% in 2027. It also projects that unemployment will stand at 4.5% in 2026 and remain at the same level in 2027.
  Source: DBRS