Retirees have lost up to 45% of their income since 2010, while the planned 2.8% gross increase for 2027 falls below inflation
Mayor Haris Doukas outlined the city’s support measures for vulnerable residents, citing Eurostat data on Greek households’ financial insecurity
Out-of-pocket spending rose 12.6% in a year even as the number of drug packages sold fell, highlighting the growing cost burden on households.
The survey is the main reference source for comparative statistics on income distribution and social exclusion
What retirees gain by returning to work, who benefits, what the extra charges are and who is exempt
The government is seeking retailers’ cooperation on an expanded selection of Christmas and New Year staples, while warning that price increases not justified by higher energy costs could prompt further intervention.
What ELSTAT data show about price changes over the course of one year
From the three-day miracle, we have moved on to the one-third miracle
The September polls after the TIF point to just two threats facing the government ahead of the elections: rising prices and its own behavior
A study conduted by the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA) finds the typical household basket costs less in Greece than in eight European countries, but Greece has the second-highest VAT burden
A “perfect storm” of soaring prices, higher interest rates and intensifying inflationary pressures is taking shape, with uncertain consequences for the election season approaching in spring 2027.
A new survey shows that more than eight in 10 people remain concerned about the rising cost of living, with food prices topping the list of financial pressures and many scaling back summer holiday plans
The government is weighing an increase to its annual support payment for around 1.7 million pensioners, with the final decision expected after the summer based on the country's fiscal performance.
For thousands of Greek students, summer means seasonal jobs and exhaustion, not vacations, as soaring living costs make working through college a necessity rather than a choice
PM Kyriacos Mitsotakis covered 10 key topics, from cultural heritage and housing to fire prevention, labor, and defense
A new ECB study finds that households scarred by repeated economic crises react more intensely to each new geopolitical shock -- and Greece is the starkest example of this pattern
Wholesale price cuts are slowly reaching the pump in Greece, but island regions like the Cyclades and Dodecanese remain among the most expensive in the country
As the cost of living continues to squeeze households, more Greeks are scaling back — or entirely giving up — their summer holiday plans, with even short escapes increasingly out of reach
Inflation in Greece climbed sharply in April, with steep rises in energy, fuel and basic food prices placing even heavier pressure on household budgets and the overall cost of living
Rising prices spill beyond fuel into everyday essentials, squeezing incomes and reshaping consumer behavior, as most households expect further increases and cut back on spending