MacroPolis

Greece’s 14–29s: Ambitious, anxious and lacking trust

The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Youth Study Greece 2024, based on a representative survey of 1,000 respondents aged 14–29, paints a picture of a generation that values independence and family warmth, prizes career success, distrusts political institutions and is squeezed by economic barriers that delay adulthood.

PM sets out modest promises for 2025 as internet safety campaign fails to impress opposition

Following a difficult year for the governing party, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempted to set the tone for the remainder of his second term with a message emphasising his administration’s determination to deliver quality of life improvements and broad-based economic growth.

Digital initiatives challenged by opposition focussed on cost of living and political hires

The New Democracy administration unveiled a digital wallet as part of its ongoing e-government overhaul, but for opposition SYRIZA the announcement was an opportunity to ask questions about the stalled digital ID project and the conservatives’ record in public administration reform.

One unicorn does not a Silicon Valley make: positive news on startup front also highlights limitations

By: Georgiou Nakou

Record investments in Greek startups and a number of headline-grabbing exits – including Greece’s first “unicorn” – have generated a lot of interest in the space which the government views as a national success story. A closer look at the numbers reveals positive trends over recent years, however it also highlights the need for some perspective around a subject that is often susceptible to hype.