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Despite rising prices for products and services, Greeks are calm and say they rarely limit themselves financially, bTV showed this morning.
A factor in this is government aid – some for electricity, others for fuel. According to a Greek television correspondent, up to 600 euros in energy aid will be paid to a household, but there are conditions.
These aids will be transferred directly to the consumer’s bank account.
Retired poet Stelios Sarivasilis spoke to bTV. His pension is not growing, unlike the prices in the shops.
“Mostly sunflower oil has risen. Olive oil is not so much increased. Also cereals, because in Greece they are imported from Russia, ships come here even to our port. Accordingly, prices are rising there,” says Stelios.
After the start of the war in Ukraine, Stelios also paid for more expensive electricity, but the state helped with the bills:
“There is a reduction in the bill. For petrol, if a family’s income is less than 30,000 euros a year, they are now given 45 euros to refuel for three months. And those in the public sector have some kind of salary increase.”
Food prices are also rising in Greece. Local traders say the difference is between 15 and 40%.
In a shop before the war, the oil cost 1.5 euros, now it is almost 5 euros. We do not have such an increase in olive oil, it was about 10% cheaper before the war, now you can buy it for between 6 and 7 euros.
Fotis Fotiadis has had a small grocery store in Asprovlata for 20 years. He relies on tourists every summer because he says they are his main income. According to him, tourists are not limited to shopping so far.
Before the war in Ukraine, George Vasiliadis filled his car with gas for 25-30 euros. Now – for 35 euros. At a gas station, fuel prices have risen by approximately 25-30% since the start of the war in Ukraine, according to estimates.
Despite the higher prices, customers are refueling en masse, says Apostolis, who has been working at a gas station for 10 years. He is pleased that the government is cutting taxes because of more expensive fuel.
Diesel in Greece is currently around 1.80 euros and petrol nearly 2 euros.
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