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Brain Drain: Three in Four University Graduates Have Left Greece

In the so-called Greek brain drain an estimated three out of every four Greek university graduates have left their place of birth over the past six years in a search for better job prospects and opportunities that aren't available...

Greek Scientist in California Explains Factors Fueling Brain Drain in Greece

A new opinion piece, entitled "Free Greek science from political hampering," was published in EuroScientist, the official publication of the EuroScience non-profit association of researchers in Europe, by SciencePOD on Monday, October 5, 2015, urging the Greek political class to support...

1/3 Of Greeks Working Abroad May not Return to Their Homeland

ICAP group carried out a research among 1,325 Greeks working in 56 countries across the globe to explore the "Brain Drain" phenomenon, on the occasion of the 2015 Human Capital Summit. According to the study, the majority of talented young professionals is now...

Bloomberg: 'Greeks Depart On Odyssey For Jobs'

The relocation of human capital has "bleeding" dimensions for Greece, a country that is steadily losing its "creme de la creme", journalists Flavia Krause-Jackson and Jordan Yadoo refer in their article entitled "Greece Is Hemorrhaging Its Most Talented Workers" recently published in...

Greek Corporate Executives Seek Work Abroad

After scientists and university graduates, corporate executives are ready to leave Greece and are seeking employment abroad. More than 5,000 CEOs, COOs and CFOs have submitted their CVs to specialized multinational employment agencies operating in Athens, according to a Kathimerini...

Brain Drain the Real Greek Tragedy

The real tragedy in Greece is that an estimated 160,000 to 180,000 university graduates have left the country since the start of the economic crisis five years ago, says an CNBC report. The figures are based on a study by...

Big Greek Doctor Exodus to Germany

The best Greek scientists are moving abroad, with Germany being their top destination. The Greek government announces every day the coming of the long awaited development, but statistics show another reality. According to Professor of Economic Geography of the University...

Greece, EU Countries Face Brain Drain

Europe's continuing economic problems, which have especially hard hit countries such as Greece, Portugal, Italy and Spain, has resulted not only in record unemployment but many young and skilled people and professionals fleeing to other countries for a new...