Society
Parties take another look at granting vote to Greek expats
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The Greek government has started consultation on changing voting procedures to enable Greeks abroad to vote remotely in national elections.
Recent study issues warning over ageing population, future pension burden
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Greece is facing a demographic time bomb in the coming years due to its ageing population, a new study has shown.
Is a lack of spending hampering Greece's firefighting capabilities?
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The Greek government has blamed freak weather conditions, planning violations going back decades and suspected arson for the wildfires that killed at least 91 people just outside Athens last Monday.
Greeks seen working longer, until July 18, to meet annual tax bill
Greece’s tax freedom day falls on July 18 this year according to data collected by the Dragoumis Center for Liberal Studies (KEFiM) think-tank.
Higher education in Greece needs radical overhaul to create labour-relevant workforce, study says
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The Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) has released a study examining how the crisis has impacted Greece’s education and labour market.
Income and living conditions survey shows persisting inequality
The Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) 2017 Income and Living Conditions survey has shed light on the economic conditions experienced by Greeks in the reference year 2016, including material deprivation, income inequality and risk of poverty.
Mistrust in news reporting persists amid chaotic media landscape
The annual Digital News Report by the Reuters institute, which aims to dissect how news is consumed in various countries, has shown persistently high levels of mistrust in news sources among Greek users.
Greek families shell out for education as state system falls short
A study by the Center for the Development of Educational Policy (KANEP-GSEE) of the GSEE has shown that even though education in Greece is free, families spend around 3 billion euros annually on education-related expenses.
New increase in flow of refugees to Greece causes unease
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Greece is facing a potentially explosive situation as the largely unaddressed refugee crisis has begun to take on new and troubling aspects in 2018.
Over one in five Greeks struggled to make ends meet in 2017
New data from Eurostat has revealed that over one in five Greeks is classed as severely materially deprived and were unable to make ends meet in 2017.