austerity

According to Kathimerini, more and more Greeks are becoming overweight in our days. The  Memorandum and the crucial financial conditions have led Greeks to eat more fast food, according to the Hellenic Medical Association for Obesity (HMAO) which is...

This is the title of an article written by a Guardian reader in Athens about experiencing austerity in Greece on a daily basis. The British newspaper decided to publish this following piece regarding austerity in crisis-stricken Greece. Among others Sovjohn...

After yet another disappointing Christmas sales season as Greeks had holiday bonuses decimated by austerity measures that have made many people keep their wallets in their pockets, Greek shop owners who are still in business are hoping that the...

The Erasmus program, the students exchange program which takes place in Europe every year is under threat due to a lack of funding, European Commissioner Androulla Vassileiou from Cyprus said. The European Union's Member States have failed to come...

The World Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation has focused on Greece and the effects of austerity after almost three years of deep budget cuts. The 11th Congress of the organization took place in Milan, Italy and was focused on psychological health...

Accusations and counter-accusations of political, social and economic "suicide" are on the daily agenda of the new election campaign in Greece called for June 17. The rhetoric of suicide has been employed  by politicians and by journalists and commentators....

Greek workers have joined May Day rallies in Athens, to vent their anger over painful austerity measures. The capital has come to a standstill. Buses and trains are not running and public sector offices have been shut down. Those protesting want...

Austerity-hit Greeks are having less sex as a result of their country’s economic crisis. Urologists in Athens surveyed six hundred men and women on their bedtime behaviours and found a link between belt-tightening and sex drive. “Financial problems and sexual activity...

 Historic cinemas, cafes, shops and banks went up in flames in central Athens on Sunday as black-masked protesters fought Greek police outside parliament, while inside lawmakers looked set to defy the public rage by endorsing a new EU/IMF austerity...

Some 25,000 anti-austerity Greek protesters gathered outside the Greek Parliament during a general strike rally of all trade unions on Tuesday. The adverse weather conditions in Athens were not enough to turn the crowds away. A group of protesters set...