February 11, 2024
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
Until recently, archaeologists have mostly relied on what they can see at the sites of ancient ruins to unlock the secrets of the past. But lately, new methods such as the psychoacoustics, have started to allow researchers to use other senses to explore these sites in different ways. One such …
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October 7, 2022
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
Ancient DNA research has shown that the ancient Greeks used mercenaries from Northern Europe. The ancient Greeks, at least in Greater Greece, used in their army from time to time mercenaries from very distant places. Wars and mercenaries played an important role in the large-scale movement of people in the …
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September 27, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Mortality among Covid-19 patients outside the Intensive Care Unit has been particularly high, a new study conducted in Greece has found. The majority of Covid-19 patients who did not have the opportunity to be admitted to ICU have died, a new study conducted by Assistant Professor of Public Health at …
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December 15, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
A study conducted by the members of the Epidemiologists Committee Sotiris Tsiodras and Theodoros Lytras examined in-hospital mortality of intubated COVID-19 patients in Greece, in relation to total intubated patient load, intensive care unit (ICU) availability and hospital region. Apart from the medical aspect, the study has also political one …
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July 16, 2021
FEATURED, Tech
Greece, the country that aspires to be a tech hub and the basis for digital nomads, has the slowest and most expensive internet across Europe. In a study presented by the European Parliamentary Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, in several countries a significant percentage of cities have a connection …
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July 15, 2021
Society, Very Mix
46% say they would not go on vacations this summer and just 15% said that they will go as they do every year, a study by the Association of Business and Retail Sales of Greece (SELPE) on consumer trends has found. At the same time, eight in ten consumers believe …
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May 10, 2021
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
Present-day Greeks are genetically similar to 2,000 BCE Aegeans from Northern Greece, a scientific study has found. According to the study, there is “Genomic homogeneity across the Aegean during the EBA despite distinct cultural backgrounds.” EBA Aegeans have higher genetic similarity with present-day southern Europeans, particularly present-day Sardinians. In …
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February 4, 2021
FEATURED, Social, Society
More than half of the participants in a study conducted by the Social Action and Innovation Centre (KMOP) in Greece reported having experienced sexual harassment in their professional lives. The study is part of a wider European initiative, “Teamwork,” that seeks to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. KMOP’s survey …
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December 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
A study by Athens University of Economics and Business tracking the attitudes of the public to vaccines and their behavior after two lockdowns, showed that 42% said they will get the vaccination and that most are complying with restrictions. The study sampling 3,571 people of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds …
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March 31, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
While the data so far has been conflicting about the impact of temperature on the spread of coronavirus, a new Greek study appears to show that transmission of the virus in countries with high temperatures is lower. The study is being conducted by the Pulmonary Clinic of the University of …
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December 12, 2019
Economy
More and more Greeks have started their own business in the last 1.5 years , a study has found. The easing of uncertainty and the economy’s improving growth prospects strengthened the number of new businesses in 2018, a trend that the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) believes has …
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April 11, 2019
Social
A global study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), released on Wednesday, shows that middle-class incomes in crisis-battered Greece for households hover from nearly 8,000 euros to just more than 21,000 euros per year, a figure amongst the lowest for European OECD member-states. The study, entitled “Under …
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July 31, 2018
Social
The Department of Geology and Geo-Environment and the postgraduate program “Strategies for Management of the Environment, Disasters and Crises” of the University of Athens have published a report with scientific data and preliminary conclusions regarding the fires that affected Attica on July 23rd 2018. The data are presented in a …
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June 21, 2018
Economy
A perceived lack of meritocracy and corruption are the two primary factors fueling “brain drain” in Greece, according to the findings of a study published by ICAP People Solutions. Another prominent reason, albeit secondary, is the punishing economic crisis in the country since 2009-10, with members of Greece’s highly skilled …
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May 16, 2018
Economy
Free public education in Greece? Not really. Not in real Greek life. Greek family expenditures for educational purposes exceed 3 billion euros annually, according to an annual report by the GSEE private sector employees federation published on Wednesday. GSEE’s Center of Educational Policy Development said that despite the availability of …
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September 18, 2017
Archeology
The Ancient Greeks may have built sacred or treasured sites deliberately on land previously affected by earthquake activity, according to a new study by the University of Plymouth. Professor of Geoscience Communication Iain Stewart MBE, Director of the University’s Sustainable Earth Institute, has presented several BBC documentaries about the power …
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May 31, 2017
Social, Society
A case of child abuse that was recently revealed shocked the Greek society. A video was showing a father brutally beating his 14-year-old daughter. Taping the abuse was made possible because the man has installed video cameras in and outside the family home. Although the footage is not clear, one …
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April 3, 2017
Uncategorized
Should the eurozone fall apart and states return to their own currencies, the Greek Drachma would depreciate at 7.5% percent against the euro. This is the calculation of a study published by the Bank of America. The study with title “The day after the euro” has been conducted by Athanasios …
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March 23, 2017
Economy
Tax evasion in Greece is estimated to be between 11billion euros and 16 billion euros annually, a study has found. The study prepared by EY and commissioned by the DiaNEOsis think-tank was presented during an event hosted by the institute and the Federation of Hellenic Enterprises (SEV), Greece’s largest employers’ …
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August 10, 2016
Economy
“Laws adopted but not implemented – That’s how the Greeks trick with the Reforms”: This is the title of a report by conservative German tabloid BILD newspaper, a report criticizing the Greek left-wing government for not implementing reforms. Citing an “internal study” of Athens-based research institute INERP, the report notes …
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