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Economy
Finance Ministry seeks solutions to address growing housing problem After months of taking a beating due to the Tempe crash, the Greek government has launched a concerted effort to change the narrative with an emphasis on issues related to the daily lives of Greeks and has modestly loosened the purse strings with a couple of voter friendly handouts.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Rental subsidy rekindles political debate over housing crisis The government is sticking by the flagship measure announced this week to support renters financially amid accusations from the opposition that the intervention will have little impact.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
ND highlights housing initiatives as Athens waste row rekindles hopes of progressive alliance Tackling the shortage of affordable housing has emerged as one of the top priorities for the New Democracy government in the coming year, as it is seen as one of the main issues with social footprint and potential political costs.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government being tested on multiple fronts Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government have well and truly entered one of their most testing periods in office since coming to power, and the week ahead appears particularly gruelling for the PM and his team.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM lines up talks with farmers, faces questions over housing crisis As the week comes to an end, the government is stepping up its efforts to address two burning issues: The ongoing protests by farmers and the growing house crisis, which is pricing many Greek households out of the property market.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Govt unveils affordable housing scheme, but struggles to shunt wiretapping aside Following Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s appearance in Thessaloniki over the weekend, when he set out a raft of policies aimed at tackling the cost-of-living crisis, the government has tried again to move the focus of the political debate back to its proposed measures even though the opposition remains focussed on delving deeper into the phonetapping scandal.
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Society
Births rise slightly, divorces fall in latest living conditions report The latest report on living conditions in Greece by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has revealed a mild improvement in several areas.
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Society
Property ownership waning in Greece as renting takes over A survey by the National Property Owners Federation (POMIDA) has revealed that home ownership is on the decline in Greece.
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EconomyFeatures
Study shows 341 mln a year in tax lost from short-term rentals The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has called for a fairer system of taxing accommodation for tourists after a study highlighted the loss of tax revenue from unlicensed short-term rentals.
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EconomyProgramme
Athens details fiscal counter-measures, a vital selling point for Tsipras The expansionary counter-measures designed to balance the new fiscal interventions that Greece will have to implement, initially outlined by Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos at a press conference after Friday’s Eurogroup, were detailed in a report published by the Athens News Agency (AMNA) on Sunday.