https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:06:17 GMT 2026-04-11T14:06:17Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16060 The growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece slightly decelerated in the fourth quarter of 2025, increasing by 7.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) from 8.3 percent in Q3 2025, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Thursday showed. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:19:08 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16060 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-20T09:19:08Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.15943 The Supreme Court’s plenary delivered this week a landmark judgment that reshapes the financial and legal landscape for thousands of indebted Greek households and the institutions that service their loans. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:54:32 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.15943 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-09T08:54:32Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15585 The growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece was broadly stable in the third quarter of 2025, increasing by 7.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) from 7.6 percent in Q2 2025, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday showed. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:03:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15585 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-11-25T12:03:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15460 The 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 contributing to the housing crisis which the government is now trying to tackle. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:07:16 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15460 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-10-06T09:07:16Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.15442 The Greek government’s efforts to shift the narrative and change its political fortunes are crashing against the realities on the ground as reflected in the frequent data releases from Eurostat and ELSTAT. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:13:02 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.15442 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-09-29T08:13:02Z 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.macroeconomy.15414 The growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece accelerated marginally in the second quarter of 2025, increasing by 7.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) from 7 percent in Q1 2025, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Wednesday showed. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:33:12 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15414 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-09-17T14:33:12Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15376 Greece’s housing crisis has emerged as one of the key issues that the government has to address as part of its effort to tackle structural problems and boost its chances of winning a third term in office. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:35:36 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15376 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-09-02T08:35:36Z 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.macroeconomy.15030 The growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece slowed further in the last quarter of 2024, increasing by 6.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) from an upwards revised 8.1 percent in Q3 2024, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Thursday showed. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:25:37 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15030 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-03-20T11:25:37Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14395 Hoping to show that the government has solutions to offer to the escalating housing crisis, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a raft of new measures designed to help first-time buyers. In the latest sign of unrest in his party, a group of ND lawmakers chose the same day to table a question on home foreclosures. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:41:49 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14395 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-09-18T11:41:49Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.14379 The growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece continued at a steady pace in the second quarter of 2024, increasing by 9.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) from an upwards revised 10.6 percent in Q1 2024, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday showed. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:11:26 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.14379 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-09-11T06:11:26Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14336 Measures aimed at making housing more affordable are set to be one of the central themes of the policy package that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to unveil in his keynote speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair in early September. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:05:27 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14336 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-08-20T09:05:27Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.14171 The growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece continued at a steady pace in the first quarter of 2024, increasing by 10.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) from an upwards revised 12.4 percent in Q4 2023, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday showed. Tue, 28 May 2024 12:08:44 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.14171 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-05-28T12:08:44Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.14153 Although most of the attention after the Easter break in Greece has gradually shifting towards the European Parliament elections on June 9, the economy continues to pose challenges for the government and to be a source of doubt about some policy choices. Tue, 21 May 2024 09:31:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.14153 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-05-21T09:31:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.14095 The European Central Bank published this week research, based on the ECB’s Consumer Survey, that analyses housing costs for the eurozone’s eleven largest countries which captures the rising housing spending, on expenditures related to rents or mortgages, home maintenance and utility bills. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:38:40 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.14095 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-04-24T10:38:40Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14041 The failure of the police to prevent the murder of a woman by her ex-partner outside a local police station where she had gone to seek protection has put the New Democracy government on the spot over its law-and-order policies. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:42:40 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14041 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-04-03T10:42:40Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.13965 The growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece stayed strong in the last quarter of 2023, increasing by 11.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) from an upwards revised 12.1 percent in Q3 2023, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday showed. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:06:10 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.13965 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-03-06T09:06:10Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.13539 When it comes to Greek house prices, there’s good news and there’s bad news. On the one hand, some read the recent rebound in property values almost to pre-crisis levels as a sign that the Greek economy is returning to normality after the decade-long financial crisis. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:23:48 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.13539 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-12-05T09:23:48Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.13505 The growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece stayed strong in Q3 2023, increasing by 11.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) from an upwards revised 14.5 percent in Q2 2023, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Thursday showed. Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:53:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.13505 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-11-24T07:53:59Z