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Over the past 30 years, from 1994 to 2024, Greece has seen a dramatic decline in religious marriages. The decline was sharp: while religious ceremonies accounted for 89.6% of all marriages in 1994, this figure dropped to just 38.5%...

Greek resistance to the Axis powers during the Second World War was the longest of all the nations of Western Europe, with the exception of the U.K., which was never occupied outside of the Channel Islands. According to historical records,...

Despite the severe hardships Greeks endured over the past decade during the financial crisis, Greece—along with Cyprus—registered the lowest suicide rates in the EU, according to the latest Eurostat figures comparing standardized death rates across member states. Cyprus recorded 4.1...

The stereotype that Greeks do not work as much as their fellow Europeans is rebutted again by two recent reports that show exactly the opposite: Greeks work more hours and take fewer sick days compared to their northern European...

Fifty-one women fall victim to domestic violence daily in Greece, according to the latest data released by the Hellenic Police in 2024. Despite efforts to curb the incidents, the latest numbers mark a 87 percent increase within a year. The...

Greece has ranked among the top 10 countries for a comfortable retirement, according to the latest report. Such data was published by the American information and analytical company US News & World Report. This comprehensive study analyzed 87 countries, evaluating...

Three Greek students from a high school in Thessaloniki triumphed in the European Statistic Competition held by Eurostat. The team comprised students from the Hasiotis High School of the American Agricultural School and was the first Greek team to win...

According to a recent study by Eurostat, Greece has the largest number of goats in the EU.

The oldest person in Greece to be treated after having contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus is 101 years of age, according to an epidemiological report published on Monday by the Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY). The EODY report revealed a...

Marriage is a serious, life-long commitment, and thus the decision to get married is never an easy one, right? Well, not necessarily, when we are talking about Cypriots! According to the latest figures published recently by Eurostat, the European Union's statistics...