15/06/18

[Maik]

Survey shows Greeks are least satisfied in the EU

Greece is the least satisfied nation in the European Union, according to a Eurobarometer survey published Thursday.

More specifically, the survey, conducted between March 17 and 28, showed that just 52 percent of Greeks said they were satisfied with their lives, compared to a 83 percent average for the 28-member bloc.

Only 35 percent of Greeks surveyed said they were satisfied with the financial situation of their households, compared to 71 percent across the EU.

A staggering 98 percent said the state of the country’s economy is bad while one in two Greeks said the country’s financial crisis is not over yet and that it will deteriorate even further.

As for the country’s general situation, 94 percent said it is negative. Just 6 percent said the general situation was positive compared to the 51 percent average for EU member-states.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/229668/article/ekathimerini/news/survey-shows-greeks-are-least-satisfied-in-the-eu

[Maik]

Leslie Grantham: EastEnders actor dies aged 71

EastEnders actor Leslie Grantham, best known as the roguish "Dirty Den” Watts in the BBC One soap, has died aged 71.

The actor appeared in EastEnders from 1985 to 1989 and later returned to his signature role from 2003 to 2005.

Grantham shot to fame when he was cast as Den Watts, the landlord of the east London public house around which the action in EastEnders revolves.

More than 30 million viewers tuned in to watch a Christmas Day episode in 1986, in which his character handed divorce papers to his on-screen wife Angie.

Grantham's life was not without controversy. In 1966 he was convicted of murdering a German taxi driver while serving as a soldier.

And in 2004 he was revealed to have taken part in webcam sex sessions from his EastEnders dressing room at Elstree Studios.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44494734

[Maik]

Earlier today Ithaki coast guard performed an emergency transfer from PisoAetos to Sami of a 74 y-o local in need of urgent medical attention.

[U4ea]

Survey shows Greeks are least satisfied in the EU

Greece is the least satisfied nation in the European Union, according to a Eurobarometer survey published Thursday.

More specifically, the survey, conducted between March 17 and 28, showed that just 52 percent of Greeks said they were satisfied with their lives, compared to a 83 percent average for the 28-member bloc.

Only 35 percent of Greeks surveyed said they were satisfied with the financial situation of their households, compared to 71 percent across the EU.

A staggering 98 percent said the state of the country’s economy is bad while one in two Greeks said the country’s financial crisis is not over yet and that it will deteriorate even further.

As for the country’s general situation, 94 percent said it is negative. Just 6 percent said the general situation was positive compared to the 51 percent average for EU member-states.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/229668/article/ekathimerini/news/survey-shows-greeks-are-least-satisfied-in-the-eu

I wonder how that survey breaks down in terms of location?

I know the largest part of the population lives in Athens, and they tend to dominate News and reported opinions, but often there are far different views on the Islands.