How Has Greece Been Affected By Globalization

To what extent has Greece been Affected by Globalization, Socially, Politically, Environmentally, Economically and Culturally?

(above is a picture of the Greek flag)
Greece is a relatively small country situated in the Southern East part of Europe. It is made up of many different islands and is mostly surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. The picture on the right is the current flag of Greece. The capital of Greece is Athens, situated in the middle of the country and on the edge of the country’s largest island. Athens is most famous for for being one of the oldest cities, with recording 3440 years of history (Wikipedia, N.D), in the world as well as a pinpoint to the start of current human civilization. The official language of Greece
Thanks to the impact of globalization on Greece’s politics, Greece is now a member of the European Union, one of the most well established political groups worldwide. Now any person from any country with the European Union is allowed to travel across all countries that are part of the EU without a passport or visa, creating no boundaries between countries making a europe a country of its own. As a matter of fact, another benefit is that now people can find a job anywhere within these countries having easy access to all of them. Greece is now moving towards a more democratic country which seems to be the ‘ultimate form of political stability by the world (Mehlika Fathima N.D). Ever since the joining of the Euro, the Greek government had a huge problem having been corrupt and having a huge debt crisis. Therefore joining the European Union again had both positive and negative impacts as it allowed them to become united with other countries taking advantage of all the benefits of being in the European Union has to give even though, on the negative side, all these benefits came at the price caused of daily living
Greece has both a rich history and culture that makes them stand out from other regions. According to Chris Tsolakis, the real problem in Greece is not economical but instead cultural. He believes that the economical aspect lies on the surfaces of problems of mainly ethical origins. Chris Tsolakis feels that the people don’t understand ethical concepts anymore such as respecting the law, the difference between what is right and what is wrong, human equality etc. (Chris Tsolakis, August 3rd 2012). He feared that globalization will have an effect on the society and culture of the country as globalization will bring new ideas and concepts around the world that may interfere with the local one which could make a country lose in time their identity in terms of value, beliefs and culture. Although this can be a limitation, it could also benefit others. Many people don’t have the chance to leave their country, or even their own city, but now being in contact with foreigners, the locals can get to know other people from different cultures. Then again, some of these culture might not get along well and cause troubles and protests in the country, which is something Greece does not need at this moment of time as they have other problems to deal