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Ahead of European elections, Greeks display wavering faith in EU

13/05/2014 - 12:08

With just a few days to go until the European Parliament elections, two surveys have shown that support for the European Union and its institutions remains particularly weak in Greece.

Cost of petty corruption in Greece has halved during crisis

09/04/2014 - 09:15

The crisis appears to have led to a substantial reduction in petty corruption, with its overall cost halving over the last five years, a recent survey conducted by Public Issue for Transparency International has found.

Social support in Greece not adequate enough to deal with crisis, says OECD

30/03/2014 - 02:58

A recent OECD study examining the aftermath of the crisis has highlighted the social difficulties that have been created but also points the inequalities that were created by a poor welfare system before the country’s economic problems began.

Greek justice slower despite reform efforts during crisis

18/03/2014 - 16:14

The European Commission’s Task Force for Greece (TFGR) published last week its sixth quarterly activity report, examining what progress has been made in a number of areas where Athens has been receiving technical support to improve public services and administration.

Shortcomings in healthcare seen at forefront of austerity impact in Greece

22/02/2014 - 13:48

Healthcare has become one of the key issues in the Greek crisis: Not only is it a source of political friction but it also provides one of the clearest indications of the impact spending cuts have had.

One in two Greek households rely on pensions to make ends meet

27/01/2014 - 10:28

The main, and in many cases only, source of income for almost half of Greek households are pensions, whereas they rely on salaries most in just one in three cases, according to a new survey.

Despite pledges, Greeks uncertain and feel recovery will take years

22/01/2014 - 13:01

Much of the government’s strategy for political survival and for retaining support for the fiscal adjustment programme relies on Greeks beginning to feel from this year that their country is turning the corner. A new poll published this week underlines just how big a challenge the coalition faces in convincing people that a recovery is on the way.

A third of Greek homeowners fear losing their properties in 2014

02/01/2014 - 11:20

Roughly one in three Greeks fears losing their home in 2014 despite the restrictions on foreclosures the government has kept in place for the New Year.

Most popular society articles of 2013

31/12/2013 - 11:30

Here are our three most popular articles from the society section in 2013. For those who have already read them, a big thank you from the Macropolis team. For those reading them for the first time, we hope it gives you an idea of what we do.

As EU presidency approaches, poll suggests Greeks are most isolated within Union

21/12/2013 - 12:01

Greece is due to take over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union on January 1 but just days before it does so a new poll has suggested that of the citizens in all 28 member states Greeks feel least confident about the Union’s future and are the most detached from the bloc.