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What is driving the Greek housing market's recovery?
EconomyFeaturesWhen it comes to Greek house prices, there’s good news and there’s bad news. On the one hand, some... the intuitive interpretation. Since the introduction of the investment-based residence scheme in 2014... the scheme remains among the cheapest in Europe. The reluctance to scrap or radically reform the residence
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Election drums beating louder in Greece
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy-PASOK administration is just one of the developments that bode ill for the future... at the upcoming elections, whenever they are held. By law they had to resign at least 18 months before... that the general secretaries, one of whom serves in the prime minister’s office, sense that snap polls
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Government hopes new affordable homes bill can help alleviate housing pressure
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s housing crisis has emerged as one of the key issues that the government has to address... 2026. After the announcement of a one-month rent subsidy for tenants earlier this year, the government... of their income to housing costs, which is four times the EU average. One of the most politically charged aspects
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Newsletter 238 -07/02/2020
of things. The primary residence issue is also becoming a headache for the government as the end... of growth was in line with that seen one year ago. To meet growing demand, firms increased... protection Migration and the protection of primary residences proved two troublesome issues
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Ministry urges borrowers to apply for home protection before scheme expires
EconomyBankingto have as many borrowers covered before the current primary residence protection scheme expires... they have received, while the remaining 487 borrowers have one month to accept the bank's proposal... in foreclosures of primary residences, something that is deeply unpopular with the public and politically
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The final stretch: Can fearmongering swing the German electorate?
AgoraOne week to go. On Sunday, September 26, German citizens will cast their ballots in a watershed... is a long time in politics. One more televised debate with the three competing candidates... the last week of campaigning is desperately necessary to make up lost ground and possibly overtake one
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Newsletter 497 - 06/03/2026
command structure is fragmented, its proxies are acting autonomously, and no one can reliably predict..., offering instead one‑to‑one briefings — a choice that fuels suspicion that Mitsotakis wants to retain tight.... The opposition sees danger in every step: mission creep, alliance overreach, economic vulnerability
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Government rolls out red carpet to lure private wealth to Greece
EconomyFeaturesthat cater to the needs of one extremely wealthy individual or family – to set up shop in the country... the alternative framework to attract pensioners who transfer their tax residence to Greece. The government... residence to Greece. Prior to submission of the latest legislation on family offices, a Finance
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Newsletter 285 - 19/02/2021
with incentives for “family offices” – wealth management firms that cater to the needs of one... the alternative framework to attract pensioners who transfer their tax residence to Greece. The government... rates for those willing to move their tax residence to Greece. There is no official estimate yet
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Heading for slim election win, SYRIZA tries to secure MPs' loyalty
PoliticsGreek Politicsto Parliament. One of the new rules introduced is that all SYRIZA MPs are “morally and politically... of the leftist party’s MPs as to whether they resign their seat or continue to sit as independents... they can resign their positions.
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