Greece

Recent data released by the European Statistical Agency, Eurostat, show that almost 6 out of 10 Greeks aged 25-34 lived with their parents in 2019. Greece is only behind Croatia on the corresponding chart among 30 European countries. The average...

One in two Greek citizens cannot afford even one week of vacation this summer due to the recession caused by the coronavirus and the repercussions of the 10-year-long economic crisis, as the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data shows. Along with the...

The Greek Embassy in the UK issued a statement on Saturday, informing the public about the immediate and long term changes the departure of the UK from the EU will bring to their lives. ''We continue our efforts to manage...

Greece has the dubious distinction of coming in first place among European countries in the excessive use of antibiotics, a phenomenon which actually poses a grave threat to public health, scientists warned in Athens on Tuesday. Kyriaki Kanellakopoulou, a professor...

Speaking at an event in the British Embassy in Athens on Friday, Kate Smith, the UK Ambassador to Greece, reaffirmed that the Greek citizens who will begin their university education in the UK in 2020 will pay the same...

The new rent-subsidy scheme for Greek citizens, which was passed last year by the Greek Parliament, came into effect on Tuesday evening. The online platform, where thousands of Greeks will be able to upload their application, began operation operation late in...

If you received an electronic message via Taxisnet from the Independent Authority for Public Revenue asking to pay a stamp duty of 250 euros as dictated by law, you are among over 1 million who are being asked to pay...

Greece's inclusion in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWO) has been extended for one year as announced on Wednesday. The program allows citizens of 38 countries -- including Greece -- to travel to the U.S. without visas. In a letter from...

A poll made by Pulse for the Athenian TV channel Action24, shows that 47% of Greek citizens want early elections and only 32% want the current government. New Democracy seems to be ahead with 6%. 

More specifically the poll shows...

The Greeks are expecting the new year to be just as bad as the last on, according to survey results released by Kapa Research. The survey, published in the Greek newspaper To Vima, notes that 69.5% of respondents reported that...

A steady lead of 3.1% ahead of ruling New Democracy holds the Greek main opposition party, SYRIZA, according to a latest poll on behalf of Greek newspaper "Eleftheros Typos." As shown by the survey, conducted immediately after the third unsuccessful ballot for...

According to a European Commission report published on Monday, Greek citizens are amongst the most overtaxed EU citizens, ranking eighth among the 28 EU countries. Greece ranked 5th regarding real estate taxes and 8th in fuel taxes. However, public...

An amendment brought to the Greek parliament that has been added to the justice ministry bill by the interior minister Yiannis Michelakis, is to change the provisions concerning the rights to vote or run in the Greek local elections. The...

Greek Interior Minister Yiannis Michelakis announced on Wednesday morning, that Greek local elections will take place on May 18 and 25. This means that the second day of Greek local elections will coincide with the elections of the European...

The fifth report of the EU 'task force' for Greece, a group of experts sent by Brussels to Athens to help the government deal with structural funds and work on scheduled projects, has been positive. 'While we are seeing encouraging...