Balkans: slow Internet and unspent cohesion funds
The Balkan countries are struggling to keep up with the rest of Europe in terms of Internet connection speed.
The Greeks fighting in Ukraine
"These days have been difficult. We'll see..." read the message I received on Signal after an interview request on May 13.
The price of gasoline in Greece over the last 5 years
The average price for unleaded gasoline in Greece is constantly above 2 euros/liter from March onwards, reaching an all-time high in June 2022. On rising fuel prices, the gap between the unleaded 95-octane and the 100-octane gasoline has narrowed, while the largest percentage change compared to last year’s prices is with respect to diesel fuel.
Greece’s inflation rate hits its highest level since 1994
The annual inflation rate in Greece rose to 11.3% in May 2022. The increase is mainly due to the – even higher – increases in the prices of food commodities, housing and transportation.
The poorest countries around the world are also highly dependent on wheat imports from Ukraine and Russia
Food insecurity is increasing as a result of historically high food inflation, export restrictions and the dependence of many countries on basic foodstuff imports from Ukraine and Russia. What do the data suggest about the global imports and exports of foodstuffs and fertilizers.
The poorest countries around the world are also highly dependent on wheat imports from Ukraine and Russia
Food insecurity is increasing as a result of historically high food inflation, export restrictions and the dependence of many countries on basic foodstuff imports from Ukraine and Russia. What do the data suggest about the global imports and exports of foodstuffs and fertilizers.
The spread of coronavirus in Greece within 1′
Animated chart showing cases per 100k, by region of Greece.
In the frontline
Giorgos Moutafis - from Ukraine eastern front
Global food prices still hit 60-year record high in 2022
