Affordable housing

Covering the absence of social housing

The number of people living in houses they own has dropped, as the cost of buying or renting has skyrocketed and demand for homes by Greek and foreign buyers has strengthened.

The housing problem is now acute and Greece must find ways of dealing with it while lacking any social housing tools, in contrast to the rest of Europe, where such interventions cover 20%-30% of the market.

Fear returns to Exarchia

Alejandro Gkikopoulos stands in his shop, Polyamorous, in downtown Exarchia. Specializing in flowers and spirits, it was recently vandalized by unknown perpetrators purportedly seeking to stem the tide of gentrification in this once-bohemian Athenian neighborhood. Subsequent attacks occurred on other businesses perceived as contributing to the area's changing character and rising prices.

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: New blockade of the Law School after the morning operation of the ELAS - Video of the moment when young people re-enter the building

At dawn, the police proceeded to evacuate the area from the squatters - A short time later, young people proceeded to re-occupy!

The housing scourge

All the parties in Parliament agree that the state of the housing market is exacerbating social inequalities, especially at the expense of young people. Current salaries cannot keep up with the rising cost of housing, particularly in combination with the rising cost of living.

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