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Is Greece on track to decouple from fossil gas?
As Europe was recovering from a major energy crisis that severely tested member states’ national economies, Greece, along with other European countries, experienced unprecedented natural disasters in the summer of 2023, directly linked to the intensifying climate crisis. The common denominator of both crises is fossil fuel dependence.
Contributor: Nikos Mantzaris
Categories: Politics (387), Economy (331), Society (142), Greece (498)
Podcast - Triangulation: The shape of things to come in Greek politics
Phoebe Fronista and Nick Malkoutzis return after a prolonged absence to discuss what's behind Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's political dominance in Greece and whether things are more complex than they look.
Contributor: Agora Podcast
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)
Time running out for Golden Visa as housing problems increase
Although media scrutiny of the issue has been scant, as is often the case with matters that put the government in an uncomfortable position, Greece is experiencing a serious housing crisis. Aside from structural issues, this can partly be attributed to the policy choices made by the Greek authorities.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)
A Greek form of Triangulation
At the World Economic Forum earlier this month, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a lengthy discussion with the editor of Foreign Policy magazine, Ravi Agrawal, about political, geopolitical and economic issues.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Society (142), Greece (498)
Key factors in cost-of-living crisis not kept in check
The cost-of-living issue is beginning to bite the Greek government. After nearly two years of rising prices, the public has overwhelmingly placed it at the top of their concerns, essentially showing disapproval of the measures taken to combat inflation.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)