In the current trend of immigration in Europe, choosing Greek investment immigration is a wise decision. In Greece, people truly know how to enjoy life. Germans straightforwardly refer to Greece as the "PIGS country". They believe that the money they earn through hard work is unfairly used to subsidize their neighbors who spend recklessly and live lazily. What do you think about the lifestyle of the Greeks?
Many media outlets use the derogatory term "lazy" to describe the lifestyle of Greeks, but in my personal opinion, this is not entirely accurate. Some Greeks, especially those with better family backgrounds and welfare benefits, indeed know how to enjoy life more. As one of my Greek friends said, Western Europeans, Northern Europeans, and even Americans, why do you work so hard? Isn’t it to come to Greece in the summer to enjoy endless sunshine and sea? We save on that part of the money because we just step outside, which shows that Greeks really know how to enjoy life.
The conditions of the EU bailout force the government to lay off and cut salaries of civil servants. Are those civil servants not the primary "victims" of fiscal austerity policies?
Among my Greek friends, there are two factions. One faction is greatly affected; they feel that they have already paid for such pension insurance, so why can’t you return what I originally paid when I need my retirement salary today? They believe that 14 months of salary or various benefits are what they deserve. Their monthly salaries have been reduced, possibly from 1500 to 1000 or 900, and the salary cuts have a significant impact on this group. However, those working in the private sector may feel that it does not greatly affect them, saying, "Since it is like this, I will just accept it." As for the general public, I have not seen them suddenly become very tight on money. You can indeed see that many private shops on the street are gradually closing, and there are some well-dressed elderly people rummaging through trash bins, but if you go to supermarkets or large shopping malls, they are still bustling with people. On weekends, restaurants are also very lively.