Spyros Michalakis
Περί της αύξησης του Κατώτατου Μισθού
Μεγάλη επικοινωνιακή καταιγίδα για την μεικτή αύξηση του 4,5% (που την έχει φάει ήδη οι καλπάζω πληθωρισμός ειδικά στην...
The ball on the platform and Mr. Plevris' lies
Many friends may have watched excerpts from Minister Thanos Plevris' speech in Parliament in relation to immigration....
The EU's failure (also) to tackle energy poverty
The long-awaited EU intervention on the issue of energy efficiency was recently announced. The proposal revolves around 8...
Bank (super) profits, economy, and society
Super profits from banks were announced for 2024. And they are expected to continue. In line with the big energy companies...
Comment by Spiros Michalakis on Mr. Mariatos' post regarding the TPS
I wonder if it is true, as Mr. Mariato states, that "Once the second has been chosen...
Reflections on the proposal of the Local Urban Plan of Kythera - Antikythera
Note: I limit myself mainly to Kythera, which I believe I understand better.General remarksFirst of all, it is very positive of course that it has opened...
Rainfall and water management in Kythira
As the year drew to a close, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the rainfall data for Kythira, a topic...
We deserve a different Greece. But that requires a radically different policy.
A recent EU study on employment, wages, poverty risks, etc. has been published. It is a very thorough study (174 pages)...
GDP and wage trends or who reaps the benefits of growth
Last week, 7.11.24 the official annual record of the European Union wage survey was announced by Eurostat with...
Households are tightening their belts even more
On 27 September 2024, the annual ELSTAT report on family budgets was published. You can find it on...
Energy accuracy and coping strategies
Energy accuracy is a reality we experience every day, leading to a reduction in disposable income (even energy poverty) for those...
Energy costs and what can be done
The following article on electricity costs is revealing:
At EUR 227.3/MWh, the average market clearing price in the year under review...