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Meeting of Southern European Countries in Athens on Friday
The leaders of France, Cyprus, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Malta will meet on Friday September 9, in Athens, on the initiative of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, to work out proposals for their own vision of European structure and...
Greece
PM Tsipras Invites Leaders from Six EU Countries to Athens in September
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras invited on Thursday the leaders of six southern European Union countries to a conference in Athens, Greece, on September 9, which will focus on challenges facing the EU at an economic, political and institutional...
Economy
Greece Among the 16 Best Countries to Find a Job
High levels of employment and the creation of new job positions are vital factors for economic development and for the welfare and happiness of citizens in every country.
Glassdoor, an American website where employees and former employees anonymously review companies...
Greece
Survey Shows How Often Greeks Move
People in Greece move on average 3-5 times in their lives, while 70% of people in Greece are homeowners, of which 28% live in a flat and 42% in a house. Furthermore, Greek people prefer urban areas over rural...
Greece
Greece Ranks First in Excessive Internet Use
Greece ranks first in the list of EU countries with excessive internet use. More specifically, Greece has a 31% rate compared to a European average of 5%, according to the data of the 31 Helpline Insafe Pan-European Network in...
Greece
40,000 Underage Girls Get Abortions Each Year in Greece
Despite the fact that the financial crisis has led to a significant reduction in abortions within the country’s borders, Greece still remains in the first ranks among European countries, with 80,000 abortions per year (the same amount as births)....
Economy
Italian PM Renzi: 'EU Countries Pressured to Force Grexit'
There are countries within the Eurozone pushing for Greece’s exit from the monetary union, warned Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, admitting that Greece's partners want the Grexit to happen.
Greek people and the Greek government need to know that there...
Greece
Which Greek Cities Have the Best Internet Speed?
OOKLA, the global leader in broadband testing, network diagnostic applications and data, published a Net Index which calculated the average connection speed in 196 countries worldwide. Greece placed 92nd with an average internet connection speed of 9.64 Mbps.
According to...
Greece
New Evaluation Method for Public Sector Employees
The new evaluation method for the Greek public sector employees will put an end to “excellent” grades, as it introduces a new quota on ratings. The bill concerning the evaluation of civil servants is one of Greece’s obligations under...
Greece
Eurostat Survey Shows 45% of Greeks Have Never Used the Internet
For many people today it seems difficult to live without the internet, however a decreasing, but still non-negligible, part of the EU population has never used it. In the EU27, almost three quarters of households had access to the...