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Greeks Among the Oldest Young Adults to Leave Parental Home

Greece is in third place in Eurostat's European ranking of the age at which young people start living independently. According to recent data, on average, Greeks leave their parents' home at 30.7 years old. As of 2022, on average, Europeans...

Greek Adoptee in the US Finds Family Back Home After 68 Years

Greek adoptee Merrill Jenkins began searching for his family back in March 2011 after losing his wife in September 2010. It was a rainy day on a dull autumn morning when Jenkins felt the need to begin research to discover his...

Greece Ranked Top in Europe for Raising Family

A new report reveals the best and worst places to raise a family in Europe – with Greece topping the table, and Switzerland taking last place. The We Are Family Index from Wren Kitchens is based on research on 25...

Crete: Girls Sue Parents, After Being Left Outside the House For Partying

The unprecedented case of two girls who sued their parents will be discussed before the First Instance Court. The two sisters from Crete decided to go to the police and sue their parents when their father locked them out of the...

Families Pay More Taxes than Singles in Greece

Families in Greece pay more taxes and social security contributions than any of the 34 OECD member-countries. According to a study conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), single people in Greece pay less taxes than families. The study...

Greek Family to Reunite After 100 Years

A very special Greek-Australian family reunion is planned to be held next June by one of its descendants. According to Helen Haritos, offspring of Eustratios Haritos, one of the first Greek migrants in the northern city of Darwin, the reunion...

Greek Family of Four Spends Two Weeks in Car After Eviction

A shocking story emerges from Athens' northern suburb Neo Iraklio in Greece, where a family of four was forced to turn their car into a home after they were forced out of their apartment, as they could no longer afford...

10+1 Questions That Bore the Greeks

The characteristics in which foreigners associate Greeks are plentiful, to such an extent that they cannot imagine anything Greek without thinking of the following characteristics....... For them, Greece means tzatziki, syrtaki, souvlaki, Mykonos, bouzoukia, mousaka and of course ancient monuments....

Toronto Family Needs $100K to Fly Back Sick Baby from Greece

A Toronto family needs to raise $100,000 to cover the air ambulance and other associated costs to bring their baby home for life-saving medical treatment after he fell ill in Greece. The Global Angel Charitable Organization has set up a...

British ‘Daily Mail’: Greek Crisis Tearing Families Apart

While recession in Greece deepens, more and more families watch their everyday lives turn into a frenzy of hopelessness and poverty. The social impact of the debt crisis is directly connected to the severe cuts in pensions and salaries,...