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UNICEF: Hundreds of Greek Children Living in Poverty

A UNICEF report has revealed the devastating effect on children of the financial crisis in Greece. The sharp end of welfare cuts, unemployment, economic deprivation and poor access to health care are all detailed in the "The Status of Children in Greece...

Greek Family Lives in a Cave

A destitute 40 year-old man has been living along with his family under squalid conditions in a cave in Heraklion, Crete in Greece. As if that was not enough, he was considered by the Greek state to have violated...

Extra Lessons Thrive in Greece Despite Recession

Despite the deep economic recession that Greece is suffering from, many Greek families provide their children with extra lessons alongside the State education. It is estimated that around 65 percent of low-income families with less than 500 euros per month and...

Study: Extreme Poverty Rises in Greece

A study conducted by Athens University of Economics and Business along with the Associate Professor of the University, Manos Matsaganis, showed that the percentage of Greeks that live in poverty has increased significantly. Some 14 percent of the Greek...

Greeks Relying on Church Food Banks

Mission, supported by the Greek Orthodox Church is organizing food banks at the church of Agii Apostoli in central Athens. Every day more and more Athenians are queuing to receive food. According to euronews, the Greek Orthodox church supported Non-governmental Organisation...

Greece Among European Countries with Poorest Living Conditions

According to data released by the Hellenic Statistics Service (ELSTAT), Greece "won" 6th place among 30 European countries in a survey concerning material deprivation and poverty. As ELSTAT reported, 76.3% of the poor population and 30.8% of the non-poor claim...

Father's Desperate Plea for Heater

A 42 year-old, unemployed father published an advertisement asking for a heating device in order to heat his home. The ad read: "Please, I need a heater. I'm unemployed, I have two children and my house has no heating. I'm...

Eurostat: One in Three Greeks Living in Poverty

Today, Eurostat published a new report for 2012, which confirms the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority, showing that almost 33% of Greek population lives in poverty while 14.1% of the Greek population lives in a household that...

Greek Poverty Levels On the Rise

Data just published by Eurostat showed dramatic deterioration of the living conditions in Greek households, as well as uneven distribution of weight in the population. This information was based on a sample survey in 2012 dealing with household incomes...

Eurostat: 31 percent of Greeks Live in Poverty

Eurostat in its last regional yearbook, has recorded an increase in the number of people at risk of poverty and social exclusion as well as those who face exclusion from the labor market in many EU countries during the...