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Greece Brings Sweeping Changes in New Climate LawGreece will introduce a new climate law this week that the government says will bring a radical reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.The prospective legislation, which was mentioned by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow this month, will bring an end to the sale of cars running on fuel or diesel by 2030 and obligatory insurance on buildings located in high-risk areas.
EU: Greece records the second highest share of daily cigarette smokers Greece records the second highest share of daily cigarette smokers within the EU for 2019 according to the latest Eurostat data, at 23.6% with Bulgaria in first place at 28.7%.Following Greece are Latvia (22.1%), Germany (21.9%) and Croatia (21.8%).In contrast, the countries with the smallest shares of daily smokers were Sweden (6.4%), Finland (9.9%), Luxembourg (10.5%), Portugal (11.5%) and Denmark (11.7%).
Food Prices in Greece Take Big Bite Out of Household BudgetsAlready hit with astronomical hikes in utility bills, Greeks are facing a double blow with jumping food prices driven by inflation and supply chain shortages, many families facing choices between fuel and eating.As generic and cheaper products are running out, there won’t be an alternative to buying more expensive goods in supermarkets as the costs will continue to go up because a series of increases decided by suppliers haven’t hit yet, said Kathimerini.Even basic foods such as coffee and other necessities are seeing big hikes that could put them out of reach for the lowest income, with the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) finding that they spend 35.5 percent of their monthly income on food.
Little Help for Greece’s Consumers Hit With Shocking Electric BillsA 30-euro ($34.35) monthly subsidy from the New Democracy government has proved a pittance for customers hit with huge increases in electricity bills in Greece as the winter looms.The hikes are likely to last until the first quarter of 2022 and coincide with fuel oil costs and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic that could leave many of the country’s most vulnerable in the cold and dark.Average electricity bills have risen 189 percent in a year and show no sign of lessening, the government offering no other aid although it wasn’t said if people who can’t pay will have their power turned off.