Greece’s young voters rejected the bailout package drawn up by creditors by around 2 to 1. We asked young Greek people why they voted noGreece’s young people voted against the harsh bailout terms set out by creditors in Sunday’s referendum, voting in favour of no – or Oxi – by around 2 to 1. Analysts had predicted that the ballot could be swung by the youth vote, with some polls suggesting that 80 per cent of young Greeks would vote against the plan. Greece’s young people were hit hard by the financial crisis, more than almost any other sector of society. Youth unemployment currently rages at record levels, and Greece registers the lowest score for personal wellbeing of all Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. Continue reading...
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