March 3, 2015
Economy
The number of investors expected a euro zone break-up in 12 months has risen, according to a survey among mostly German-based companies. Why should the euro zone break-up? Because of Greece and because of “Grexit”… “Investor expectations of the euro zone breaking apart have risen to their highest level in …
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March 1, 2015
Politics
At least two in three Greeks are satisfied with the way Greek government negotiated with the EU partners and seven in ten agree with the Eurogroup agreement. 76% are positive about the government’s overall performance, and 42% would vote for SYRIZA if elections were to be held on Sunday. In …
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February 24, 2015
Politics, Society
“It’s a good strategy, finally someone raises his voice towards the lenders,” Eleni says as we sit around the table for the traditional Lent lunch on Monday. We nibble from plates and bowls full of raw and cooked seafood and various salads, we bite on crusty Lent Monday bread with …
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February 12, 2015
Society
Thousands of Greek school children face one of the toughest aspects of the economic crisis: starvation and hunger. Last week, teachers complained for one more time about pupils who faint in the class room due to starvation. The issue of children going hungry was raised for one more time during …
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January 14, 2015
Society
More than one-third of the Greek households are trapped and squeezed between poverty and debts as the disposable income dramatically decreased, a survey conducted in December 2014 found out. According to a the survey conducted by the Institute for Small Enterprises of the Greek Federation of Craftsmen and Merchants (IME-GSEBEE), …
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September 15, 2014
Society
One in three workers in Greece’s private sector earn a monthly salary of €300 net -up to €440 gross. This shocking revelations comes from a survey conducted by the Labor Institute (INE) of private sector union GSEE. The survey reveals that wages in greece have shrunk significantly through the so-called …
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September 1, 2014
Politics
The month started with an ascertainment: That the “unemployment is a treacherous and tough opponent of the society, undermining the dreams of the youth” – so said Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday September 1st, stressing that in order to tackle unemployment “we need to take action now that we enter …
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June 30, 2014
Economy, Tourism
I read this news today that Tourists visiting Greece leave some 100 million euro in tips. The data was allegedly based on a survey on tips carried out by the travel website Tripadvisor. aim of the survey was to find out the tipping habits of several nationalities when on vacation …
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June 6, 2014
Society
Greeks report high negative emotions and come occupy the fourth place in a list of 138 countries. Iranians top the list of the world’s most unhappy people, followed by Iraqis and Egyptians. Greece is followed by Syria and Sierra Leone. The survey was conducted by Gallup. Gallup measured negative emotions …
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January 23, 2014
Society
Four in ten Greek households have at least one unemployed member, one in three fears to lose its home, one in ten had to sell assets in order to pay obligations, one in three cannot pay utility bills and mortgage installments. The list of so-called “Greece’s success story” is long …
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November 20, 2013
Economy
Four out of ten Greeks borrow money in order to pay utility and other bills. Also 40% states that they have not enough money to live a decent life due to lay-offs, unemployment, wage cuts, increased taxes and the price of heating oil, and declare that utility bills -electricity, telephone, …
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November 5, 2013
Very Mix
Are you a happy expatriate? Did you move away from your country for a better quality of life, for a career opportunity or just because you loved the scenery of your new home? i-world Research, the research division of the London based agency, MaxMedia International, has launched three surveys for …
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October 31, 2013
Very Mix
The European Commission has real concern about the well-being of its citizens. Our Eurocrats stoop with sincere prudence over the problems of their subservient. They look down to the poorest citizen in the most remote EU village and try their best to help him out of a deadlock situation and …
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October 3, 2013
Economy
Four our of ten Greeks fear they won’t be able to pay their regular and emergency property taxes. At the same time almost half of Greeks believe that it was better to rent a home than to own one. These were the results of a public opinion survey conducted by …
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October 3, 2013
Society, Uncategorized
51% of Europeans believe austerity politics have failed. Greece, Portugal and Cyprus have expressed the greatest degree of dissatisfaction with austerity policies According to a study by the Gallup Institute for the “Debating Europe” platform, 51% of Europeans believe that the austerity policies implemented to combat the crisis have failed, …
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September 12, 2013
Politics
Main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA leads in the latest two public opinion polls.Samaras’ Nea Dimocratia follows with 1-1.5% difference, while third party in the respondents preference remains extreme-right Golden Dawn. A) SKAI TV Public Issue SYRIZA 29% – Nea Dimocratia 28% – Golden Dawn 13% – PASOK 7% – KKE …
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September 5, 2013
Society
Greeks may do bad in economics but they do great in sex! However, they don’t do as good as the Croatians who top the list of the global survey conducted by the magazine “Men’s Health”. And here I have to admit that I finally understand what IMF-Head Christine Lagarde said …
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April 17, 2013
Politics
That’s an interesting public opinion survey result that will increase pressure for the Greek government to carry on with the WWII demands from Germany. Eight in ten Greeks believe, the government should pursue Germany over the reparations for damages during the 2. World War. Even if some compensation was given …
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March 27, 2013
Economy
Latvia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece top the list of the poorest countries among the 27-members of the European Union. According to a comparative survey conducted by the German Economic Institute (Wirtschaftsinstitut) in Cologne: Least poor citizens are in Scandinavian countries Denmark, Sweden and Finland, but also in Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Austria. …
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December 12, 2012
Society
I saw this one man recently while I was turning my usual walking rounds at the coast of Athens, in Palaio Faliro. A man in his late 40’s, tall, well-built, dressed in cord trousers and jacket, shirt and pullover. From far away, I had the feeling the man was standing or walking extremely slowly. …
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