Water sector needs €10B investment boost
The study highlights that water infrastructure is no longer merely a basic public utility but is increasingly evolving into a strategic asset directly linked to economic resilience, environmental sust ...
Engel & Völkers: geographic breakdown and price trends in the second-home market
This is based on the Market Report 2026 by Engel & Völkers Greece on the second-home market, which records the sector’s transition from a recovery phase to an era of sustainable growth and strengt ...
Older residential properties led buyer demand in 2025
According to data released by the real estate group, of all property transactions completed in Greece in 2025, 74.8% involved residential properties, 14.3% plots of land, 5.8% agricultural land parcel ...
U.S. housing market sees rise in withdrawn listings
According to data from brokerage firm Redfin, 5.8% of all homes listed for sale in the United States were withdrawn from the market in April. This marks the highest share since March 2020, when the ou ...
EBRD: Central Asia and Mongolia emerge as growth leaders for 2026–2027
According to the report, the economies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are expected to grow by 5.6% in 2026 and 5.3% in 2027, recording the strongest perf ...
IELKA: Supermarket inflation at 1.14% in May
The survey, which is based on the analysis of actual sales data from major supermarket chains, records an increase in the price index of 1.14% in May 2026 compared with the same month in 2025. On a mo ...
OECD: Greece’s economic growth remains resilient
Specifically, it forecasts that GDP will grow by 1.9% in 2026 and by 2% in 2027, broadly in line with the 2.1% recorded in 2025.Disbursements from the Recovery and Resilience Facility, which are e ...
IOBE: Greek economic sentiment improves in May
According to the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) Economic Sentiment Survey, the improvement was driven by stronger expectations in industry and construction, as well as an incre ...
Battle for prime retail locations as new brands redefine the market
According to data from Cushman & Wakefield Proprius, demand for retail space in the first quarter of 2026 remained strong, driven primarily by the continued expansion of international chains and t ...
G. Stournaras: expensive housing exacerbates the country’s demographic challenge
Speaking at the Conference of the Central Bank of Croatia in Dubrovnik, the Governor of the Bank of Greece, Giannis Stournaras, noted that the housing cost burden on Greek households is among the high ...
Photovoltaics: record year for investment and installed capacity in 2025
According to data from the Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Companies (HELAPCO), photovoltaics accounted for 84.2% of total newly installed renewable energy capacity in 2025.New grid-connected ...
IMF study on Greek Real Estate draws on Spitogatos data
The analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concludes that the housing affordability problem in Greece is not solely due to a shortage of housing, but primarily to significant mismatches bet ...
Greece’s unemployment rate at 9.5% in April 2026
The number of unemployed persons amounted to 452,305, an increase of 26,607 people compared with April 2025 (6.3%) and a decrease of 49,471 people compared with March 2026 (9.9%).By gender, the un ...
IMF: The Greek housing paradox, why affordable housing remains out of reach
The above findings are highlighted in the IMF’s recent report on Greece, which provides an extensive analysis of the country’s affordable housing crisis.In recent years, property prices in Greece ...
IMF: Greek banks remain robust amid external pressures
In its report on the findings of the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) for Greece, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assesses, among other things, that short-term risks to financial stabi ...