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Material deprivation rises, while poverty risk drops slightly
SocietySevere material deprivation continues to rise in Greece across populations classified as poor and non-poor while the risk of poverty fell very slightly in 2016, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT... in overcrowded households. Broken down by classification as poor and non-poor populations
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Greek households spend greatest share of income on accommodation in EU
Society) was also the greatest in the EU. In Greece, almost all of (95 percent) poor households spend more... in Greece, where 14.6 percent of households in general and 27.1 percent of poor households were in rent and mortgage arrears in 2014. In the European Union as a whole, 10.2 percent of poor households were
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Household expenditure edges up again in 2018, still well below pre-crisis level
Societymedian equivalent consumption expenditure of poor households stands at 33.8 percent of expenditure consumption of non-poor households. Low-income households also spend over a third, or 34.6 percent, of the family budget on food. For non-poor households,19.2 percent of the budget is spent on food
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The unbearably slow vaccination process in Croatia
Agoraquantities, is hard to say. But it points to a poor "game review" when making long-term decisions about... vaccination, frequent "queue-jumping" vaccinations and poor communication of vaccination information... is particularly surprised by this pandemic nepotism. Poor vaccine distribution strategies A far bigger source
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Energy drives closer cooperation between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt
PoliticsForeign Policyprocess on the Syrian crisis, while also expressing “serious concerns over the situation in Libya.” The instability in Libya and the presence of jihadists there was highlight by the Egyptian president
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Ankara tension tops govt agenda, overshadowing social dividend and primary residences
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe spat with Turkey over its signing of an agreement with Libya regarding the delimitation... is in control of all of Libya, and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reportedly told Turkish President
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Newsletter 231 -06/12/2019
reaching an agreement with Libya last week to delineate maritime borders in the Mediterranean. Athens has labelled the deal “illegal,” arguing that Libya’s prime minister does not have the legal
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In Washington, Mitsotakis stresses economic recovery, geopolitical importance as IMF departure announced
PoliticsGreek Politicsa maritime agreement with Libya that infringes on Greece’s sovereign rights. Some commentators... with Libya is “null and void” because it ignores the exclusive economic zones of Greece’s islands, which he
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Newsletter 234 -10/01/2020
with Ankara, which escalated following Turkey’s decision to sign a maritime agreement with Libya... actions in Libya, as well as the two memoranda signed between Ankara and Tripoli. However, Turkey’s
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Athens steps up diplomatic efforts amid ongoing friction with Ankara
PoliticsForeign Policyof the two MoUs signed between Turkey and the UN-backed government in Libya. Greek diplomats... to Ankara's actions in Libya and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has also focussed its efforts
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