Society
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.
Greek households most overburdened with housing costs in EU
With two in five of its population living in a household where total housing costs represented more than 40 percent of total disposable household income, Greece has by far the highest housing cost overburden rate in the EU, according to new EU-wide data.
A third of young Greeks would consider emigrating to escape economic problems
The number of young Greeks who would consider emigrating due to economic problems in their country fell significantly from 2014 to 2015, a report from by Europe’s biggest debt collector has found.
Greece most socially unjust country in EU, study finds
Greece remains the most socially unjust country in the European Union, mainly because of the ravages of the crisis, according to a recent study by the Bertelsmann Foundation.
Greeks second biggest losers from economic crisis, says ECB
The Irish, Greeks and Spanish lost more personal wealth than any other population in the eurozone in the aftermath of the economic crisis, according to fresh data on household wealth from the European Central Bank.
Poverty risk rate in Greece hits high of 36 pct in 2014
The percentage of Greece’s population at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2014 during the Samaras government reached a record high of 36 percent, marking the highest increase in the entire EU since 2008, data released by the EU’s statistical arm on Friday showed.
Average wealth in Greece down by 17.1 pct since last year
Wealth per adult in Greece fell by 17.1 percent to 81,342 US dollars in mid-2015 from 98,097 in mid-2014, according to the 2015 Global Wealth Report published by Credit Suisse.