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Greece’s downstream oil industry adapts to shifting demands
EconomyFeaturesfor refined petroleum exports with a total of USD 8 billion or 1.3 percent of the global total and 29.9..., followed by Iran (until sanctions in 2012), Libya, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan. As of January this year... with the total including indirect employment coming to over 20,000 people. According to the report
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Newsletter 316 - 12/11/2021
of patients in ICUs stood at 556 on Thursday, while the total death toll from the pandemic in Greece... be noted that two far-right parties, outlawed Golden Dawn and Greeks for the Homeland attracted a combined support of 2.6 pct, providing another reminder that the jailing of Golden Dawn’s leadership has
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As SYRIZA looks towards centre, will New Democracy turn to its right?
PoliticsGreek Politics-drachma Plan B drew a combined total of just 0.9 percent. The Communist Party (KKE) increased its share... to address the rise of the far right. Neofascist Golden Dawn and ultranationalist LAOS improved... Golden Dawn in the past. Ex-cabinet secretary and close Samaras aide Takis Baltakos was dismissed
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Government hopes new affordable homes bill can help alleviate housing pressure
PoliticsGreek Politicsinfluence of foreign investment, particularly through the Golden Visa scheme. The result is a widening... of the crisis is the impact of the Golden Visa program introduced in 2013. In 2023, the threshold... could afford. This year, Turks and Israelis lead the purchases of properties via the Golden Visa scheme
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Newsletter 478 - 03/10/2025
Golden Visa rushThe latest data from the Bank of Greece (BoG) on non-residents investments in real estate underlined the effects that the Golden Visa scheme had on the Greek property market, largely... was fully removed, that the Golden Visa scheme started gaining notable traction and FDI in real estate
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Greece reignites energy alliance talks with Israel and Cyprus amid US interest
PoliticsForeign Policyof President Trump, diplomatic sources acknowledge. Libya One country that is at the centre of interest for both Athens and Washington is Libya. The US is already including the North African country in a 4+1..., Turkey and Libya, aiming at resolving maritime disputes and, more specifically, the delimitation
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France and Greece upgrade defence pact as regional and political risks loom
PoliticsForeign Policyand delivering practical solutions. Renewed engagement with Libya The visit of Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Monday to Tripoli, Libya, marked a significant step in revitalising bilateral... was another key topic during Monday’s talks. Gerapetritis noted that flows from western Libya to Greece
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Newsletter 246 -03/04/2020
security contributions for up to 2.4 million workers in total for 45 days. He added that the addition... another 1.4 billion. This means that the total cost of these measures for March and April will reach 5.1... pledged comes to a total of 6.8 billion euros, or around 3.5 percent of Greece’s annual GDP. Despite
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PM trails switch in tax cuts, admits misstep in approach to migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsabout Libya’s maritime deal with Turkey are not respected grabbed the headlines, but Mitsotakis also... percentage point reduction for employers and employees alike. Again, the aim would be to reduce the total
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Newsletter 236 -24/01/2020
by broadening the tax base, the total abolition of the solidarity levy in 2021 would cost 1.16 billion euros... and the subsequent furor over Greece’s exclusion from the Berlin Conference on Libya, much
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