June 4, 2010
Young Greeks edging toward emigration
Like other troubled episodes in Greek history, young people are looking at going abroad to find job. Article by Maria Petrakis at Bloomberg:
"Many younger Greeks may abandon the country as austerity measures crimp incomes and reduce career prospects, according to an opinion poll. Forty-two percent of 800 men and women aged between 18 and 35 said they were considering emigrating, with that percentage rising to more than 50 percent for those aged 23 to 27...
...More than seven in 10 said they didn’t believe there would be any change in meritocracy or corruption in Greece."
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