Society
Greeks losing faith in dialogue with Turkey, poll indicates
The percentage of Greeks who believe that the bilateral issues between Greece and Turkey can be solved through dialogue has declined significantly to reach its lowest level since 2003, according to a new survey that also shows that support for the idea that Greece and Cypriot share common interests remains stable.
ILO highlights social impact of Greek crisis, proposes change in policy
In its 2014 report titled “Productive jobs for Greece”, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) highlighted this week the crucial role of social protection in times of crisis, while outlining the impact that the lengthy recession and adjustment programme has had.
Households unable to provide proper daily meal to children increases in 2012
In 2012, just over one in five (22.3%) parents or guardians living in poor households in Greece said they were unable to provide a proper daily meal (consisting of meat, chicken, fish or vegetarian alternative) to the children in their care, according to official figures published this week.
Crisis weakens confidence in Greek representative institutions
Newspapers, political parties and television remain the most distrusted institutions in Greece by the public, while confidence in the army and police is at an all-time high, a survey by a leading pollster has found.
In Greece, number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion rises to 3.9 mln in 2013
Greece climbed to third place in the EU’s poverty tables in 2013, data released by the EU’s statistical arm on Tuesday showed.
Wealth inequality in Greece has grown at faster rate than eurozone peers during crisis
The economic crisis has increased wealth inequality in Greece at a much faster pace than in other eurozone countries, according to a recent report by Credit Suisse.
Percentage of Greeks at risk of poverty or social exclusion edges up to 35.7
The 2013 survey on income and living conditions in Greece released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Monday revealed that 23.1 percent of the population was at risk of poverty in 2013.
Wealth in Greece plunged by 170 bln since 2007, report finds
The inaugural Julius Baer (JB) Wealth Report published this week showed that European wealth exceeded its pre-crisis peak in 2013 reaching a new all-time high of 56 trillion, up 1.7 percent year on year, but that it had fallen by more than a fifth in Greece over the last seven years
Greece is least socially just country in EU, report indicates
Greece is the most socially unjust country in the European Union, with its performance deteriorating rapidly during the crisis, according to a recent study by the Bertelsmann Foundation.
Greeks most sceptical of EU and US policy towards Russia, poll indicates
We recently highlighted the difficulties the Greek coalition was having in steering a steady course as far as its relations with Moscow are concerned. Now, a new survey has outlined to what extent Greece is an outlier within Europe on how Russia is viewed.