Tag Archives: food

A cry for help by Ippothesis, the Greek Equine Welfare and Protection Society in Greece. With no state support whatsoever, as the usual practice in this country, Ippothesis can no longer cover its expenses for feeding and taking care of the horses it has rescued over the time. All the …

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“We do not reduce the VAT on food, because we do not want to encourage consumption.” This was said by the finance minister of the country where political nonsense has reached an unprecedented level and F*ck Logic prevails. In an interview with Mega TV on Friday, finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis …

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Determined to provide Greeks with less and less services in the public health, Greece’s Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis came up with an idea that not only will turn Greeks into “super healthy citizens” but will also increase revenues for the Ministry. The solution is “special tax”, the “sin tax” as …

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Inflation in Greece remained over 3% in April at 3.1% from 3.2% in March and 2.9% in February 2024, the Greek Statistics authority ELSTAT announced on Tuesday. On annual basis food prices increased by 5.4%, with olive oil breaking all records with an increase of 63.7%. The ELTAT data shows …

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Greece’s Public Employment Service (DYPA) launched on Monday a new free “JOBmatch” application and platform. The online service, which is free for employers and job seekers,  aims at those looking for work in the tourism  and the food service sectors. The interest appeared to be so big that the DYPA …

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The fourth most expensive country worldwide in terms of food prices is Greece the latest report by the  the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said. According to OECD, food inflation stood at 6.7% in February from 8.3% in January. This means that the government’s measures to combat high …

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Inflation in Greece rose to 3.2% in the month of March from 2.9% in february and 3.1% in January. At the same time, food prices went up to 5.3% despite some measures imposed by the government. Based on the data by the Hellenic Statistical Authority ELSTAT, prices in food and …

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The inflation rate for products sold in supermarket chains was at 2.75% in February 2024, according to research conducted by the Institute of Retail Consumer Goods Research (IELKA) on major supermarket chains. This figure reflects a slight decrease compared to the 3% inflation rate observed in January 2024. During February …

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The humanitarian aid ship Open Arms finally set sail on Tuesday for Gaza accompanied by another vessel, inaugurating the operation of the Larnaca to Gaza sea-corridor dubbed as ‘Amalthea’. This is the first time a ship has been authorized to deliver aid to Gaza since 2005. The ship, carrying almost …

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The rate of price increases fell to 3.1% in January 2024 from a year earlier, Greek statistics authority ELSTAT announced on Thursday. Ιmpressive is at the same time, however, the price increase of olive oil by 67.4% within a year! The olive oil increase affects the general price index to …

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Greece’s Development Minister Kostas Skrekas appeared almost proud that food prices went up only 25% in two years. He claimed that prices “is not a minister’s but a government’s issue.” In an interview with ANT1 TV, Skrekas who is in this position since summer 2023, described himself as a “minister …

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The cost of  keeping a pet in Greece has increased to unbearable levels for some animal lovers with the result that some owners are unable to meet the cost for food and visits to the vet. They often seek a new loving home for their 4-legged pal or they dump …

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“The increase in incomes is the only solution in the face of high prices that are not going to decrease,” deputy governor of the Bank of Greece and Professor of Economics at the University of Piraeus., Theodoros Pelagidis, admitted on Tuesday. Speaking to state radio ERT, Pelagidis pointed out that …

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One in two households in Greece cut food expenses in order to be able to pay their electricity and heating bills, a research conducted by Greece’s Consumers Association EKPOIZO within the framework of the European program “Reverter”, with the cooperation of the Laboratory of Mining Technology and Environmental Mining of …

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Greece’s annual EU-harmonized inflation accelerated to +3.5% in July from +2.8% in June, data showed on Tuesday. EU-harmonized inflation is an index of components that is used across the EU to measure inflation in a consistent way. Official statistics service ELSTAT also reported that headline consumer inflation in July rose …

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Inflation in Greece rose slightly to 3.4% in July, compared with 2.8% in June, according to Eurostat data. Eurozone inflation stood at 5.3% in July 2023, down from 5.5% in June. Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, food, alcohol & tobacco is expected to have the highest …

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Inflation rate in Greece slowed further to 2.8% in May from 3.0% in April and 11.3% in May 2022, reflecting exclusively a sharp fall in energy prices, while food prices rose by 11.6% in the month, the Greek Statistics Authority said on Friday. However, price increases were recorded in bread/cereals …

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Also ahead of the June 25 elections, New Democracy insists that any Value Added Tax (VAT) reduction in food and other basic items will primarily benefit the wealthy and therefore there is no point in implementing it. This attitude was initially promoted during the ND governance, when prices in supermarkets …

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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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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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