Population decline tops Greeks' concerns

Greece's demographic decline represents the greatest perceived threat to the country's future, according to the latest survey by think tank diaNEOsis, published in Kathimerini's Sunday edition, which also found that immigration and relations with Turkey were among the top concerns cited by respondents.

The country's shrinking population is the top concern for 47.1 percent of Greeks, according to the study, which also found that 64 percent of Greeks aged between 25-39 percent have no children. 

Immigration is the biggest worry for 41.7 percent, with 92 percent saying that the size of Greece's immigrant population is "too big." Slightly over 74 percent associated migrants with an increase in crime and 60.3 percent with high unemployment rates.

Only 28.2 percent said the presence of immigrants enriches local culture and 24.6 percent said the newcomers could help...