Society
Births drop 14 pct since start of crisis as Greece faces wider population worries
The number of children born in Greece fell by more than 14 percent between 2009, when the country began to feel the impact of its economic crisis, and last year.
Underlining stress on Greek society, suicide rate doubled in first years of economic crisis
Data released ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day showed that suicides doubled between 2009 and 2011. The number of deaths by suicide rose from 2.5 per 100,000 of the population before 2009 to over five per 100,000, or 1,245 during the three-year period.
It’s not just young Greeks who are looking abroad, older professionals have joined the queue
With six out of 10 young Greeks looking for work unable to find any, it is no surprise that stories of graduates and teenagers leaving the country are commonplace. What goes less noticed, though, is that there are quite a few over 25s now seeking to continue their careers abroad.