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Risk of poverty drops to 26.3 pct, reflecting post-Covid rebound The latest poverty data from ELSTAT covering 2022, using 2021 as reference year, was published on Monday.
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Society Poverty rate rises in 2021; even after social transfers 1 in 4 children are at risk The latest living conditions published by ELSTAT on Friday shows that poverty resumed an upward trend in 2021 after a series of declines that started in 2014, with 2020 marking the most recent annual low.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
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.
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EconomyFeatures
Pandemic takes heavy toll on Greek workers, study finds Research from the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) has shown the burden of the coronavirus pandemic on the average Greek worker.
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Society
Household expenditure rises by 2.5 pct in 2019 The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released its findings from the 2019 household budgeting survey which tracked the spending habits of Greek households.
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Society ELSTAT shows decrease in material deprivation, poverty risk, while education mobility remains static The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has released a set of indicators showing changes in living conditions in Greece, poverty levels and the intergenerational transmission of living standards.
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Society
Household expenditure edges up again in 2018, still well below pre-crisis level The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released its findings from the 2018 household budgeting survey which tracked the spending habits of Greek households.
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Society
Social impact of crisis seen easing in 2018, but 31.8 pct still at risk of poverty/exclusion The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released a set of statistics on Friday which illustrated several aspects of Greek society, including poverty, income equality and living conditions.
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Child poverty rate in Greece triples in a decade, OECD study finds The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) policy brief on child wellness, which tracks child poverty in developed countries, has shown that Greece was among the countries where child poverty has increased sharply in recent years.
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Society
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.