Society
Greeks’ mutual mistrust eases, survey indicates
While the percentage of Greeks who say they trust most people has increased in recent years, Greeks remain generally distrustful of those not linked to them by bonds of family or friendship, a new survey on social capital has found.
Greek regions perform poorly in social progress index
Ranking 257 out of the 272 regions in the EU, the Peloponnese region is among the weakest in terms of what it offers citizens in terms of basic human needs, wellbeing and opportunity, according to the draft of the first European Social Progress Index (SPI).
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Mapping the views of the Greeks
Greeks are now split into two distinct, but not equivalent, camps as regards their stance towards their country’s involvement with the EU, a divide that the researchers involved in a new, wide-ranging opinion poll have described as a contemporary “national schism”.
Greece ranks 43rd in impact on global innovation
Greece is an “innovation follower”, meaning it does not contribute to innovation globally but, at the same time, does not actively detract from it either, a report that assesses the economic and trade policies of 56 countries.
More than half of Greek households rely mainly on pensions
The main source of income for just over half of Greek households is still a pension, while just over 37 percent mainly rely on wages, the annual survey on income and household expenditure from the country’s largest small- and medium business association has found.
IMF: Greece's GDP spend on asylum seekers 6th highest in EU
The fiscal cost to Greece of asylum seekers was 0.17 percent of GDP, or some €300 million euros, in 2015, according to a new report from the IMF that looks at the economic effects of refugee crisis on Europe.
Greeks' health seen getting worse, negative feelings growing during crisis
The economic crisis has given rise to negative feelings such as insecurity, anxiety, fear, anger, frustration and sorrow among 44 percent of Greeks, with higher percentages recorded among people on low incomes, according to research conducted by the National School of Public Health (ESDY).
Unemployment among Greek doctors hits record levels
Unemployment among Greek doctors has reached record levels, with 27.5 percent of members of the Athens Medical Association (ISA) unemployed or underemployed, a conference has heard.
Greek firms rely on public procurement most in EU but also suspect corruption, survey indicates
Greek companies derive a considerably higher proportion of their turnover from public tender and procurement procedures compared to those in other countries and are also more likely to say that corruption is widespread in public procurement managed by national authorities or regional or local authorities.
Greek teachers low paid, but work shorter hours in smaller classes
Greek teachers are low-paid by international standards, but work among the lowest hours and in some of the lowest class sizes, according to a major new study.