More research, this time conducted by the think tank Vaasaett, confirming the difficult situation that hundreds of Greek households are faced with. Greeks are unable to obtain even the basics, such as heating.
Greece was ranked fifth on the list of countries whose residents cannot provide efficient heating for their homes. The only countries that are ranked before Greece are: Bulgaria, Lithuania, Cyprus and Portugal. The rankings are as follows :
Bulgaria: 47 %
Lithuania: 34 %
Cyprus: 31%
Portugal: 27%
Greece: 26%
EU average: 11%
The list of countries whose residents are unable to pay their electricity bills appears to be even worse. Greece took first place in the following ranking:
Greece: 32 %
Bulgaria – Croatia: 28%
Romania: 27%
Latvia: 23%
EU average: 10 %
The reason behind the think tank’s research were the high prices of gas and electricity during the economic crisis.
The Vaassaett analysis, published by the BBC supports the idea that prices fluctuate on rather high levels, even though nine cities in Central and Eastern Europe show a decline.
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