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Health insurance costs and energy bills provide new avenue for opposition attacks
PoliticsGreek Politicsstatistical service ELSTAT, for more transparency around premium calculations and for stronger consumer... aims to regulate the rate at which insurers can hike premiums on private health policies. The social democrats raised the issue of insurance costs after it emerged that average premiums were about
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Net job hirings of 14,437 in the Greek private sector in February
EconomyMacroeconomyand 47,686 voluntary departures. More than 44 percent of January hirings relate to full-time employment, 40... hirings and departures relate to men. Moreover, around 44 percent of hirings and departures concern... contributors to the employment balance in February relate to January relate to accommodation (+1,993
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Can Greece learn to love renewable energy?
EconomyFeaturesin the energy market and will be given a variable premium, in addition to the standard market price.../uploads/2016/06/GSR_2016_KeyFindings1.pdf [2] https://www.dei.gr/en/i-dei/i-etairia/tomeis-drastiriotitas...&language=en-US [6] http://energytransition.de/2016/06/the-evolution-of-renewable-energy-sources-res
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Newsletter 497 - 06/03/2026
accounts for nearly forty per cent of the country’s electricity mix. The “Middle East premium” is now... the region. Shipping, a pillar of Greek economic power, faces rising insurance premiums, route disruptions... policies for Iranian and Gulf waters. Premiums for those still operating have doubled
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Newsletter 501 - 03/04/2026
Trump’s threats of further infrastructure strikes. This persistent “war premium” has pushed Greek retail...‑risk insurance premiums from $250,000 to over $1 million per voyage. Economic pressure Greece’s
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How Iran war is reshaping Greece’s economy
EconomyFeaturesstrikes. This persistent “war premium” has pushed Greek retail fuel prices to new heights. As of 30... shipping, this adds 10–15 days of transit time and has pushed war‑risk insurance premiums from $250,000
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Newsletter 509 - 19/06/2026
, and maritime insurance premiums will likely retain a lingering geopolitical risk premium due
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Greece faces prolonged price pressures despite US–Iran deal
EconomyMacroeconomyweeks, and maritime insurance premiums will likely retain a lingering geopolitical risk premium due
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BoG highlights strong year for property in 2019 but warns of Covid-19 impact in 2020
EconomyFeaturesof granted residence permits in 2019. With the temporary closure of embassies around the world, this could... so-called Golden Visa scheme, which offers residency permits for investments of 250,000 euros or over
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Newsletter 474 - 05/09/2025
for legal residence after seven years of undocumented presence, calling the previous provision “a reward... residency rights, drawing condemnation from human rights organisations and opposition parties. Migration
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