Society
Greeks most sceptical in EU about country's future, their voice counting in Europe
Greeks are the most doubtful people in the European Union as regards the direction their country is taking and the Irish the most positive, a European Parliament survey has found.
Significant drop in number of Greek citizenships granted
The number of Greek citizenships granted to non-Greeks more than halved in the two years from 2013 to 2015, EU data has shown.
Study finds contrasting trends in Greek health during crisis
The impact of the economic crisis in Greece on health has been more nuanced than previous reports suggested, research conducted by a team of British and Greek scientists has found.
Racist attacks fell in 2016, report by monitoring body indicates
The number of physical and verbal attacks reported to a racist violence monitoring group fell significantly in 2016, according to a monitoring body.
Greek households spend greatest share of income on accommodation in EU
An EU-wide survey has found that Greece ranks last in terms of housing exclusion, with households in the country spending a greater share of their income on accommodation than in any other member state.
Greeks full of contradictions on ideology and political beliefs, study suggests
Greeks are a bag of contradictions regarding political ideology and views, with the majority believing “socialism” to be a more positive term than “capitalism” while, at the same time, espousing the classical characteristics of liberalism in valuing “freedom” over “equality”, a new, wide-ranging opinion poll suggests.
Poverty rate jumped by over 40 pct during crisis, more than anywhere in EU
Greece saw its rate of poverty increase by more than 40 percent during the economic crisis, the highest jump in any EU state, according to a new German study that measures poverty in a “multidimensional” way.
Greece near bottom of OECD rankings for spending on R&D
Ranked 32nd on a 38-strong list, Greece is lagging behind most other developed countries when it comes to spending on research and development.
Waste management remains Greece's biggest environmental challenge, says EU
Along with Cyprus, Greece recycled just short than a fifth of municipal rate in 2014, jointly the third lowest rate in the EU and less than half the EU average, a new environmental implementation review from the European Commission has found.
Greece worst of 36 countries for patient rights in healthcare
Greek, along with Montenegrin, patients have the lowest level of patient rights and access to information among 36 countries in Europe, according to a new report.