https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:29:23 GMT 2026-04-14T21:29:23Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.11129 Ahead of the Prime Minister’s appearance at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) this weekend – the first major political set piece after the summer – pressure is growing on Kyriakos Mitsotakis to come up with answers to rising prices. Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:39:34 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.11129 Nick Malkoutzis 2021-09-08T12:39:34Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.9804 Greece continues to be the most expensive country in the European Union (EU 27) for communication, according to the latest consumer price comparison by Eurostat. Wed, 24 Jun 2020 11:56:37 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.9804 Omaira Gill 2020-06-24T11:56:37Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.9778 The annual Digital News Report by the Reuters institute, updated for 2020, has revealed that Greeks continue to express high levels of distrust in the media sources they access. Wed, 17 Jun 2020 08:40:30 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.9778 Nick Malkoutzis 2020-06-17T08:40:30Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.9127 The Bank of Greece (BoG) Financial Stability Report for December has shed light on a number of fiscal trends in Greece, including the rise in card transactions in 2019. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 10:19:13 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.9127 Omaira Gill 2019-12-12T10:19:13Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.8759 The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released its findings from the 2018 household budgeting survey which tracked the spending habits of Greek households. Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:11:02 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.8759 Nick Malkoutzis 2019-10-01T12:11:02Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.8499 Greece topped the list of 10 items with the most expensive communications in the European Union (EU), according to data compiled by ELSTAT. Communications included telecommunications as well as postal services and the internet. Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:17:49 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.8499 Omaira Gill 2019-06-27T11:17:49Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.8491 The Bank of Greece’s (BoG) latest overview of the Greek financial system has shown that the rate of card use among businesses and individuals has steadily increased over recent years. Mon, 24 Jun 2019 11:15:49 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.8491 Omaira Gill 2019-06-24T11:15:49Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.8462 The annual Digital News Report by the Reuters institute, which aims to dissect how news is consumed in various countries, has highlighted the fractured nature of Greeces' news landscape and how popular social media is as source of information. Thu, 13 Jun 2019 08:24:06 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.8462 Omaira Gill 2019-06-13T08:24:06Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.7207 Enhanced credit card usage in Greece could capture revenues that exceed the annual inflows from the single property tax (ENFIA), a study by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) has shown. Thu, 05 Jul 2018 11:02:46 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.7207 Omaira Gill 2018-07-05T11:02:46Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.7154 The annual Digital News Report by the Reuters institute, which aims to dissect how news is consumed in various countries, has shown persistently high levels of mistrust in news sources among Greek users. Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:50:33 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.7154 Omaira Gill 2018-06-19T09:50:33Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.6401 A Christmas survey by Deloitte Greece has found that Greek consumers appear to be the most pessimistic in Europe. Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:21:15 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.6401 Omaira Gill 2017-12-28T09:21:15Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.6363 A survey by the European Central Bank (ECB) looking into the purchasing habits of Europeans has found that cash is still the preferred method of payment for most Greeks despite efforts to encourage card and electronic payments. Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:32:31 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.6363 Nick Malkoutzis 2017-12-18T10:32:31Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.6152 Record numbers of households and small businesses in Greek cities are switching from oil to natural gas for heating this winter. Fri, 03 Nov 2017 07:42:05 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.6152 Nick Malkoutzis 2017-11-03T07:42:05Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.6112 Trust in the Greek banking system has been badly damaged by events of recent years according to a survey by Alvarez & Marsal on behalf of the Bank of Greece. Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:21:31 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.6112 Omaira Gill 2017-10-19T12:21:31Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.5903 Electronic payment options have become mandatory for a wider range of businesses and professions as a move to combat tax evasion and boost VAT revenues. Tue, 01 Aug 2017 12:14:24 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.5903 Omaira Gill 2017-08-01T12:14:24Z