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Greece's Unemployment Falls To 19 pct in July, Data Reveals

Greece’s unemployment rate fell to 19 percent of the workforce in July from 19.1 percent in June and 20.9 percent in July last year, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority's report released on Thursday. The statistics service, in a monthly report,...

'Greeks Are Insecure, Suspicious and Introverted' According to Survey

World Values Survey (WVS) cooperated with Dianeosis, a nonprofit think-tank, and Greece's National Center for Social Research (EKKE) with the support of Metron Analysis to conduct a survey on a sample of 1,200 people in Greece between September and October...

UN World Happiness Report Ranks Greece 87th Out of 155 Countries

The United Nations annual World Happiness report has revealed that out of 155 countries, Greece ranks 87th in happiness. The report takes into consideration several factors which contribute to the happiness of a society, including income, social services, freedom, trust...

Greeks Not Able to Purchase Items Beyond Daily Needs, GfK Survey Reveals

A survey conducted by GfK was released on Thursday revealed that Greeks can not afford to purchase items beyond their daily needs. There was also a notable gap between consumer sentiment in Greece and other EU countries in 2016, according...

Greece Ranked the Most Flirtatious Country

According to a recent publication by thrill list.com Greece comes in the number one slot for the most flirtatious country. Furthermore, Athens specifically has been singled out as the world's most flirtatious city! And let's just further the long list...

Apple's iPhone 7plus Launch Showcases Greece!

As Apple has set out to advertise its newest iPhone, the iPhone 7plus, it has also showcased Greece. The video that is being used as a campaign launch for the iPhone 7plus was shot in Greece and shows the Greek...

Greek Migration Min Mouzalas: Government Aiming to Construct Indoor Migrant Centers at Hotspots

Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas made a plea to the residents of the northern Aegean islands to contribute to the construction of reception centers for the migrants and refugees otherwise the agreement between EU and Turkey will be at stake. "We will not...

Glassdoor Reports: Two Greek Cities Among the Cheapest to Live in the EU [images]

Business Insider UK recently published a Glassdoor report titled "Which Countries in Europe Offer the Best Standard of Living?" which takes into consideration the wages and living costs of EU cities in ranking them as affordable. Surprisingly, Glassdoor economic research has...

Eurobarometer Report: Greeks Do Not Trust National Media

According to the report 2016 Eurobarometer Survey on Media Pluralism and Democracy, Greeks have very little to no trust in the national media. The data revealed that only 26 percent of the country's population finds the national media trustworthy. Also addressed...

Attica Municipalities Given 2,129 Years to Pay off Debts

How long will it take for three of Attica's municipalities to pay off their debts? The answer is stunning, as according to an article published in the Greek newspaper, Kathimerini on Sunday, municipalities have until 4144 - that's right,...