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Younger Greeks Turning their Back on Religion, New Research Claims

Greece is second among 106 countries where people under the age of 40 are less likely to say religion is "very important" in their lives, according to new research According to the Pew Research Center's 'Age Gap in Religion Around...

Homebird Greeks 'Choose Not to Become Independent'

Young Greeks are more likely to still live with their parents than any other nationality in Europe -- a situation which seems unlikely to change as the country struggles with its economic hardships. Filothei Matsigou, a Greek careers advisor, has...

24 Percent of Young Greeks are Unable to Name Four or More EU Achievements

84 percent of Greeks age16-25 say that peace is the most important result of the country’s membership in the European Union, according to an upcoming survey. The Network a pro-European think tank along with MAD TV conducted the survey and...

Greek Photographer Exhibits Young Greek Migrants’ Lives in London

With the Greek financial crisis well into its sixth year, migration from the homeland to European nations in search of a prosperous environment has become somewhat of a solution for young Greeks. Amid this climate, Cynthia Tzitzi, a Greek photographer, is...

Greek Deputy Minister Haritsis: 'Stopping Mass Emigration of Young People a Key Goal'

Stopping the mass migration of young people abroad was one of the main goals of the government, Deputy Economy, Development and Tourism Minister Alexis Haritsis told the newspaper 'Avghi' in an interview published on Sunday. He said the ministry intends...

Young Greeks Are Moving Back in With their Parents

Bloomberg news agency published an article describing the struggle and the difficult situation that young Greeks are facing at the moment, due to the economic crisis, based on statistics provided by Eurostat. According to the agency, more and more...

Polish Poet Zagajewski: 'Being Optimistic Today is Rather Naive'

Ιn an interview to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Thursday, Polish poet Adam Zagajewski spoke of optimism, beauty, young people migrating to seek a better life and the importance of reminiscence. "Being optimistic today would be rather naive," Zagajewski, who has...

'Afriquest': Documentary on Two Greeks Travelling Around Africa

A documentary on two young Greeks who decided to record their humanitarian work around Africa, entitled “AfriQuest: Crossing Africa from Cape Town to Cairo” will be presented for the first time on Friday, February 13, at Booze Cooperativa in Athens,...

Patras Carnival Kicks Off With a Message to Young Greeks

Patras Carnival 2015 kicked off this Saturday, January 17, but without the usual fireworks. The carnival is a large celebration taking place in Patras, Greece, and city mayor Kostas Peletidis used this opportunity to send a message to young Greeks. “Youth refuses...

Despite the Crisis Young Greeks Prefer to Work in Greece

A large percentage of young Greeks still wish to find employment in their own country, despite the fact that employment barriers across the world have dropped significantly. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network, which includes 50 job search websites,...