Greek households hit hard by price increases: survey

STORY: Greek households hit hard by price increases: survey DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:51 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 National flag of Greece 2 various of markets in Greece 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): GEORGE KAVVATHAS, GSEVEE President 4 various of George Kavvathas at work 5 SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): GEORGE KAVVATHAS, GSEVEE President 6 various of views in Greece STORYLINE: The income of one in two households in Greece lasted until the 19th of each month on average in 2021, according to the results of a survey released recently in Athens. The survey was conducted last year by the Small Enterprises' Institute (IME) of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen and Merchants (GSEVEE). One in two respondents to the survey expected their income to further shrink in 2022 due to rising inflation linked to skyrocketing energy costs, and to struggle to meet their obligations to the tax office, insurance funds and lenders. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): GEORGE KAVVATHAS, GSEVEE Presid