The growing numbers of unemployment, fear of the economic crisis, low wages and flexible working patterns that take place in Greece are forcing more and more Greeks to move outside of Greece.
Countries of Central and Northern Europe are the main destination for Greeks, where they hope to find at least an organized social state, which will help them get out of the dead end they’ve been living in.
Resembling the difficult years of the ’60s, when thousands of manpower fleeing abroad, many Greeks did not leave with the dream of creating wealth, not even if they had a great financial opportunity.
There are just a few jobs available, even in Europe, so the ambition for change is limited to a normal job, and perhaps a better salary. Minimum wage in other countries is usually double than Greece. The consequences of the economic crisis create a new wave of immigration. Until a few years ago people who chose to leave were scientists, today, the number of unskilled workers is increasing dramatically. Experts state that this trend will intensify in the coming years as the cuts continue in salaries and the unemployment rate reached a red level. Only in Germany there are over 12.000 Greek immigrants in the past two years looking for a better tomorrow…
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