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Survey Reveals Rising Poverty Levels in Greece

Published in April 2012, the 6th Flash Eurobarometer survey, “Monitoring the social impact of the crisis: public perceptions in the European Union,” statistically depicts the dramatic reality plaguing Greek people amidst the fifth year of recession.
Conducted by TNS Political & Social at the request of Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, and co-ordinated by the Directorate-General for Communication, the opinion survey ranks Greece at the first place of poverty stricken countries, followed by Lithuania, Latvia and Bulgaria.
According to the survey findings, 97 percent of Greeks think that poverty has increased in the debt-hit country within the past year, while 72 percent feel that their situation will worsen in 2012.
One out of two Greeks, or 51 percent, is in a state of panic concerning the dangers of losing their job in the coming 12 months, while 82 percent see it as unlikely to find a new job quickly.
A quarter, or 26 percent, of people in Greece say that they are likely to have to leave their home, and 73 percent experience difficulties in keeping up with their household bills and credit commitments. 59 percent of people claim having the same problems in Cyprus.
Over a third of people in Greece (45 percent), followed by Latvia (42 percent), Lithuania (37 percent), Bulgaria (36 percent), Romania (36 percent), and Hungary (34 percent), say that their household ran out of funds. One out of two Greeks say they have become unable to pay their bills or buy food. This percentage puts Greece in the worst position amidst the European countries.
Seven out of ten respondents (73 percent) admit postponing their payments. For 45 percent of the Greeks, paying the bills constitutes a permanent source of stress, while 28 percent claim completely unable to pay off their commitments.
According to the European-wide survey, Greece and Cyprus consistently have the highest proportion of respondents who think that all forms of care have become more difficult to afford.
Concern about having enough money when reaching old age is greatest in Greece at 80 percent, while 79 percent believe they will soon have to cut their children care expenses as well.

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