May 10, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Greek annual inflation rate slowed to 3% in April, from 4.6% in March and 10.2% in April last year, reflecting almost exclusively a rapid fall in energy prices. However, prices in food and food items grew 11.4% in the same month, Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT said on Wednesday. Price Increases …
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April 10, 2023
Economy
The rate of increase in inflation slowed further to 4.6% in March this year, from 6.1% in February as a result of lower energy prices, and compared to an increase of 8.9% in March 2022, according to Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT on The 4.6% increase of the Overall CPI in …
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April 6, 2023
Lifestyle, Society
The holiday working hours for shops and stores during the period leading up to Orthodox Easter starts on Thursday, April 6. According to the trade association of Athens the proposed working hours for Athens’ stores during the Easter holiday season, is as follows: Thursday 6 April: 09:00-21:00 Friday 7 April: …
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March 13, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Greece’s annual inflation rate slowed further to 6.1% in February from 7% in January and 7.2% in February 2022, the Greek Statistical Authority ELSTAT said on Monday. However, this development is attributed solely to a drop in electricity prices while the consumer price index in foods and food items jumped …
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February 15, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Greek annual inflation rate slowed further to 7% in January from 7.2% in December, but remained up compared with 6.2% in January 2022. However, this slowdown mainly reflects a decline in electricity prices while inflation in foods was up 15.4%. Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT said that price increases in the …
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February 8, 2023
Economy, FEATURED, Society
Greece’s General Federation of Consumers INKA has called for a boycott of certain food products as a protest reaction to the high food prices, especially milk. In an announcement published on Wednesday, INKA said that the boycott follows consumers’ demand. The boycott is for all diary products, domestic or imported, …
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January 2, 2023
FEATURED
Price hikes in basic food products will be the legacy of 2022 to 2023 as they are expected to continue the upward trend. Food and general groceries went up to 44.88% since the beginning of 2022, the Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT has said. In a total of 64 products of …
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December 18, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Prime Minister is distributing “aspirins” in form of a Food Pass to the folks for six months to cope with the price hikes and the cost of living. As of February 2023, a subsidy of 10% of food shopping bills will be given to Greek households on income and property …
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June 13, 2022
Economy
There will be no problem in Greece’s food security or supply chain due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, two countries that are the most important grain exporters in the world, Agriculture Development and Food Minister said on Monday. The increase in the price of grain since the beginning of …
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April 1, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
The majority of workers in Greece has cut on basic food products and heating, while 3 in 10 declare insecurity to maintain their job, a survey conducted by Alco on behalf of the General confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE) and the Labor Institute has found. Solution to the current economic …
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March 30, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Greek households store food due to the war in Ukraine, a market survey has found. Turnover in value of food retail increased by 5.1% in the first week of March. According to NielsenIQ data, in the first week of March, many food categories, such as pasta, showed a very large …
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March 28, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Greece’s general goods and food market and its supply chain are operating smoothly, ministers confirmed at an extraordinary ministerial meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday, said government sources. The meeting was held to discuss potential shortages in food and in raw materials in the primary sector that …
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March 24, 2022
Economy
Greece has enough stocks in flour, cereals and vegetable oils “for months ahead”, Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis reassured the Palriament, while introducing a new stock registry for food and farming supplies. Speaking of the draft amendment for the registry, Georgiadis said it would provide the government with quick sense of …
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December 30, 2021
Economy, FEATURED
The price for take away coffee and food as well as the highway toll fees will rise in Greece from 1. January 2022 just because the government decided to impose a “green levy” on plastic containers and lids and its contracts with highway managing companies provide toll fee increases. Take …
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May 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Food and the coronavirus: The peak of my anti-coronavirus hysteria in the kitchen, it was when two in pita wrapped souvlakis placed in a delivery bag were eagerly waited for to be consumed. My plan was absolutely clear: removed them from the bag with gloves. But then? Eat them wearing …
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January 16, 2020
Tourism
Greek airline Ellinair is changing its meals policy and cancels the provision of food and wine during flights with a duration of up to five hours. According to an announcement by Ellinair the new policy that will cancel free food and wine service to passengers will go into effect as …
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June 25, 2019
Economy
Food prices in Greece are above the European Union average,the European Statistics agency Eurostat said in its 2018 report. Furthermore, the country is the most expensive among the EU-28 in telecommunications, including internet connections and telecom equipment. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco prices in Greece are 3.8% lower than the European …
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May 8, 2019
Economy
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Tuesday the reduction of Value Added Tax on food items and catering services. The reduction from 24% to 13% is expected to contract a relief for millions of Greek households who have been paying a high price to staple food items since 2015. Which …
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May 7, 2019
Uncategorized
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced a package of relief measures to relieve the life of debt-ridden Greek households. Among the measure for 2019 is the generous reduction of Value Added Tax in food items, catering industry, electricity and natural gas as well as the distribution of so-called 13th pension. Value …
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March 11, 2019
Eat-Drink
The Carnival season ended on Sunday evening, Monday morning Greeks sharpen knives and forks for the traditional Clean Monday meal with delicious lenten food. The Clean Monday lunch consists mainly of appetizers full of protein, yet no meat or chicken and no meat products like butter, eggs, cheese or sausages. …
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