Compared to two decades ago, the difficulty of finding housing has risen dramatically, with homeownership rates in Greece plummeting since 2005.
A recent Eurobarometer poll reveals that just 32% of Greeks feel that fundamental rights, democracy, and the rule of law are well-protected in their country.
Greek Labor Minister says improved salaries and working conditions, and a stronger economy will help attract specialized human resources.
The protection of peace and strengthening of security ranks very high (45%), in Greece, followed by improved cooperation between Greece and other EU countries (36%).
Two C-130 aircraft are on standby for the evacuation of Greek citizens from Lebanon
Water utility providers will be able to increase charges based on demand, climate, environmental, geographical and social conditions.
Greece has activated a crisis management unit to assist Greek citizens who want to leave Lebanon as conflict in the Middle East escalates
The figures revealed that Greeks were in the top 3 of EU member states, as they tend to “spread their wings” at an average age of 30.6, while Croatians and Slovakians were the latest leavers from home, at 31.8 and 31, respectively.
The Instabul riots marked the beginning of the end for the Greek community in Istanbul. Of the 100,000 Greeks living there at the time, barely more than 2,000 remain today.
Six out of 10 Greek consumers now prefer short or long-term car leasing over purchasing a new car, driven by the prohibitive costs involved, according to Ta Nea.
The VAT increase from 13% to 24% on served non-alcoholic beverages, effective July 1, has further deterred customers, according to business owners.
Greece recorded a much lower satisfaction rate of 7.3, surpassing only Bulgaria (6.0) and Croatia (7.2).
In 2023, Greeks spent €34.9 billion online, with 94% making monthly e-purchases
The report indicates a steady increase in the expected duration of working life across the EU since 2013, rising from 34.7 years to 36.9 years in 2023
A striking 71% of Greeks perceive corruption within political parties, compared to 53% elsewhere in Europe.
Greeks still lack knowledge about effective climate change solutions scoring below the EU average on an EIB survey of 35 countries.
It is unclear whether this trend is primarily attributed to the need for financial difficulties or if it is also done out of principle (acquiring quality products at competitive prices with a "green" footprint)
INSETE cited leisure, accounting for approximately 60%, followed by visiting relatives and friends at 18% as the main reason Greeks travel
The 2022 Eurostat data also reveals that satisfaction with free time is inversely related with having children at home and higher education levels
More than half of employees in Greece believe it is very likely they will need to gain new skills to deal with the impact of AI on their work over the next five years.