Digital nomads like Athens

Athens ranks among the world's 20 cities that are most accessible and most attractive to remote workers, according to research by the global human resources platform WorkMotion.

The Greek capital ranks 17th out of a total of 85 countries worldwide, after Budapest (15th) and Oslo (16th) and before Wellington (18th) and Bangkok (19th). The top of the list is occupied by Barcelona, followed by Dubai, Prague, Madrid and Melbourne.

The survey examines a number of factors, such as the existence of an institutional framework for a remote working visa for employees who work remotely with the help of technology, the infrastructure (collaborative spaces, internet speed, public services etc), the security provided by the respective city, access to the health system, availability of real estate, means of transport, taxation and social security contributions, rent, finding an...