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Mitsotakis seeks to end squabbling as ND heads to anniversary in pole position
PoliticsGreek Politicselections sparked grumbling among some ND officials, culminating in Mitsotakis ousting an MP, Marios... among schoolchildren. In response, the authorities are launching the “Safe Youth” application, which... and among those who say that they will participate, 26.5 pct favour incumbent Nikos Androulakis, while 25.8
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Trump win emboldens Mitsotakis critics as Athens ponders implications of surprise result
PoliticsGreek Politicsrelations. The tone was much more celebratory among Greece’s far-right parties, as well as in the circles... months, capitalising on dissatisfaction among conservative voters. The message was not dissimilar among the right-wing faction of the ruling party, where several prominent figures interpreted
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Hoping to continue poll recovery, PM tries to put lid on subsidy scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicssupport for the centre-right party among young voters, as well as the high proportion of undecided voters... at 28.2 pct among 17-24-year-olds, 27.6 for those aged 25-34, and 34.1 in the 35-44 bracket... support among young voters has plunged. In the 17-24 age group, it now sits at just 6.8 pct
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Newsletter 465 - 06/06/2025
on recapturing public confidence, particularly among younger voters – a volatile demographic. In 2023, ND led across all age groups, with particularly strong support among 17 to 44-year-olds. However, recent polling reveals a stark shift. According to an MRB survey, ND’s backing among the 17-24 demographic
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Newsletter 476 - 19/09/2025
voters—explicitly targeted by the measures—are among the least impressed, with approval at just 33% among those aged 17–44. Among undecided voters, support drops to 29%, compared to 96% among... for remote areas. He also urged greater cooperation among Greece’s fragmented progressive parties
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OECD report highlights stark contrasts in health system
Societyconditions. Diabetes prevalence also ticked upward, reaching 7.2 pct among adults, and adolescent... and 19 pct of women smoking regularly. This places Greece among the worst performers in the OECD... is relatively low at 6.6 litres per capita, and obesity rates are among the lowest in the OECD, with just
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Shortcomings in healthcare seen at forefront of austerity impact in Greece
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Societycut among OECD member states. It is no surprise that this has affected the quality of healthcare... on the health of this vulnerable population; the number of new HIV infections among injecting drug... that the incidence of tuberculosis among this population has more than doubled compared with 2012. Another
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Newsletter 6 - 5/12/2014
to Parliament with a comprehensive settlement that is likely to form the main subject of discussion among... a referendum among lawmakers on whether Greece should accept the terms of the deal it is offered... he accused Prime Minister Antonis Samaras of trying to encourage “apostasy” among opposition MPs
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Greek tax revenues at 33.5 pct of GDP in 2013, slightly below OECD average
EconomyMacroeconomy. Between 2007 and 2013, Greece exhibited the third largest rise (2.6 pp) in tax revenues to GDP among OECD... ratio, along with that of Portugal at 8.8 percent, remains among the lowest in the euro area, only...) among eurozone countries. The report acknowledges that the average standard VAT rate of the 21 OECD EU
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Greek children lead way in languages at primary school level
Society) in the EU. Greece’s infant mortality rate is also among the lowest in Europe, standing at 2.9 in 2012, down... in society. Greece was also among the three countries with the lowest prevalence of chronic health... followed by Cyprus (31%) and Austria (30%). The lowest proportions of regular smokers among young people
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