https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Thu, 07 May 2026 08:07:09 GMT 2026-05-07T08:07:09Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16154 The Bank of Greece, in its latest financial stability report, examines the housing market and the factors shaping trends in recent years. Thu, 07 May 2026 06:15:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16154 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-07T06:15:59Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.16103 In its Governor’s Report for 2025, the Bank of Greece dedicated a section to the factors shaping house prices in Greece and the capacity of households to finance the acquisition of a home. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:22:24 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.16103 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-07T08:22:24Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15641 PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis hit back at his critics in the budget debate on Tuesday, by unveiling new measures to tackle the housing crisis and defending his tough stance on the ongoing farmers’ protests. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:58:13 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15641 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-12-17T10:58:13Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15566 In a wide-ranging interview with public broadcaster ERTnews on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to reassert control over the political narrative, dismissing speculation about early elections and doubling down on his government’s reform agenda. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:38:36 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15566 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-11-18T07:38:36Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.15429 The housing crisis is a central issue for the Greek public and the country’s political discourse, with the government attempting to address the challenges faced by young Greeks by allocating the lion’s share of its latest tax relief package to those under the age of 30 and families with two children or more children. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:35:09 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.15429 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-09-24T11:35:09Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.15210 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. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:12:28 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.15210 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-06-04T07:12:28Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15116 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. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 06:19:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15116 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-04-25T06:19:59Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14858 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. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:29:16 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14858 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-01-09T11:29:16Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13883 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. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:22:25 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13883 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-02-12T08:22:25Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13878 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. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 08:32:55 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13878 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-02-09T08:32:55Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12268 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. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:08:43 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12268 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-09-16T11:08:43Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.7400 The latest report on living conditions in Greece by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has revealed a mild improvement in several areas. Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:45:13 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.7400 Omaira Gill 2018-09-20T10:45:13Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.6646 A survey by the National Property Owners Federation (POMIDA) has revealed that home ownership is on the decline in Greece. Fri, 02 Feb 2018 07:54:38 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.6646 Omaira Gill 2018-02-02T07:54:38Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.6028 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. Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:03:41 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.6028 Omaira Gill 2017-09-21T08:03:41Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.5484 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. Mon, 10 Apr 2017 06:31:54 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.5484 Nick Malkoutzis 2017-04-10T06:31:54Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.5429 An EU-wide survey has found that Greece ranks last in terms of housing exclusion, with households in the country spending a greater share of their income on accommodation than in any other member state. Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:18:56 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.5429 Nick Malkoutzis 2017-03-27T11:18:56Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.5325 Greece saw its rate of poverty increase by more than 40 percent during the economic crisis, the highest jump in any EU state, according to a new German study that measures poverty in a “multidimensional” way. Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:01:09 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.5325 Omaira Gill 2017-03-06T09:01:09Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.3201 With two in five of its population living in a household where total housing costs represented more than 40 percent of total disposable household income, Greece has by far the highest housing cost overburden rate in the EU, according to new EU-wide data. Wed, 02 Dec 2015 08:48:28 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.3201 Nick Malkoutzis 2015-12-02T08:48:28Z