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Is Greece on track to decouple from fossil gas?
As Europe was recovering from a major energy crisis that severely tested member states’ national economies, Greece, along with other European countries, experienced unprecedented natural disasters in the summer of 2023, directly linked to the intensifying climate crisis. The common denominator of both crises is fossil fuel dependence.
Contributor: Nikos Mantzaris
Categories: Politics (386), Economy (330), Society (141), Greece (497)
Time running out for Golden Visa as housing problems increase
Although media scrutiny of the issue has been scant, as is often the case with matters that put the government in an uncomfortable position, Greece is experiencing a serious housing crisis. Aside from structural issues, this can partly be attributed to the policy choices made by the Greek authorities.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (386), Economy (330), Greece (497)
Key factors in cost-of-living crisis not kept in check
The cost-of-living issue is beginning to bite the Greek government. After nearly two years of rising prices, the public has overwhelmingly placed it at the top of their concerns, essentially showing disapproval of the measures taken to combat inflation.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (386), Economy (330), Greece (497)
China-EU: Navigating an increasingly complex relationship
The EU-China summit in Beijing on 7-8 December 2023 took place twenty months after the previous online event, which was famously panned as a “dialogue of the deaf”. This time around, the summit was preceded by efforts on both sides towards some sort of re-engagement in the wake of pandemic-induced travel restrictions and absence of in-person meetings for more than two years.
Contributor: Plamen Tonchev
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (386), Economy (330)
A closer look at Greece's Q3 2023 national accounts
ELSTAT has just published an update for the Greek national accounts through the 3rd quarter of 2023. Since this summarizes the whole economy, it is helpful to see what the data can tell us.
Contributor: Bob Traa
Categories: Economy (330), Greece (497)