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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.
Pensions main source of finance for half of households as income falls again
The inequality fuelled by the Greek crisis expanded even further in 2016, with three-quarters of households reporting that they were worse off quantitatively and qualitatively than before and with just under half of them claiming that they rely on pensions as their main source of income.
Only 11.5 pct of Greek businesses made web sales in 2016
While almost 90 percent of Greek businesses have access to the internet, only 11.5 percent reported making any web sales online in 2016, be it through a web shop or app, web data from the Hellenic Statistics Authority (ELSTAT) has shown.
Survey highlights strain on mental health in Greece amid financial pressure
Just over a third of the Greek population spends about three-quarters of their income on paying off bills and debts, while a further 15 percent spend almost all their income on the same expenses, according to research by the National School of Public Health (ESDY).
Greece below EU average in social protection, with pensioners getting lion's share
Greece spends proportionately less of its GDP on social protection than the EU average but gives more of a share of what it spends to pensioners than any other EU country, newly released data from Eurostat shows.
Greeks deeply affected by crisis and least satisfied with life, EBRD study finds
The overwhelming majority of Greek households report that they were affected by the economic crisis, possibly contributing to the low levels of life satisfaction in the country, a report from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has found.
Greece lags in basic skills for youth but improves in educational attainment
Early school leaving and tertiary educational attainment rates in Greece improved significantly from 2012 to 2015, putting them ahead of the EU average, yet performance remains disappointing on basic skills attainment by young people and adults, and on participation in vocational education and training as well as in adult learning, a European Commission report has found.