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.

Greeks islands and alternative destinations in Europe are on their top 5 list

The publication underscores Greece's acute labor shortage despite its high unemployment rate, second only to Spain in the EU.

Additionally, there's been a shift in Greeks' travel from Balkan holidays to traditional West Europe destinations, such as the UK, Germany, France and Italy

"Cycladic gems to almost untrodden Ionian isles, these are the best quiet Greek islands," notes the piece in The Tims entitled “16 of the best quiet Greek islands”

There are 31 Greek political parties taking part in the electoral process with over 1,100 candidates on the European Elections ballots.

The findings published by the research Institute revealed that although the numbers were not yet on par with pre-pandemic levels, a total of 6.2 million departures, 34.9 million overnight stays, and 2.4 billion euros in expenditures were recorded