Many people emigrate and immigrate to Athens. All have different reasons, push and pull factors, some of which I will explain in my essay.1. ReligionThe primary factor in migration to Athens is religion. The very loyal and friendly attitude of Greeks towards citizens of other nationalities and foreigners who have come in part is due to traditional Christian education. The main religion, revered in Greece, represented by the Eastern Orthodox Church of Christ, controlled by the Holy Synod. Here there are mainly very religious people who observe all Christian traditions and commandments. However, it is not prohibited to practice Islam or any other religion in the country. So this factor can be a pull factor for religious people, but it can also be a pull factor for atheists.2. StrikesOne of the main push factors is the increase in the number of strikes caused by the crisis in Athens. In December 2008, riots broke out in Athens and quickly embraced and shook the whole of Europe. The reason was the long-standing growing discontent with the economic situation and the global economic crisis. Since the spring of 2010, national strikes, riots and terrorist attacks have been almost incessant in Greece. “There has been a serious struggle in Greece for three years. We have the highest number of national strikes in Europe. There are strikes in individual factories, factories, private and public sectors. " - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece Aleka Papariga, January 30, 20123. EnvironmentThe territory of Greece is characterized by a low level of environmental risk. Unfavorable environmental conditions concern only the metropolitan areas of Athens and Thessaloniki, where approximately three million people, or 26% of the total population QUOTE IN TEXT The most pressing environmental problems in these regions are the high level of air pollution emissions of CO2, SOx and NOx compounds, as well as the level. insufficient wastewater discharged into surface waterways and ponds The Saronic Gulf, including the entire northern and eastern coasts, which occupy Athens and Piraeus, is one of the most polluted. sulfur dioxide emissions, the use of crude oil for central heating was banned and measures were taken to reduce the sulfur content of diesel fuel and crude oil. The construction of 2 and 3 branches of the Athens Metro also helped solve the problem. Thus, since the beginning of the 2000s, the smog problem has been successfully solved and the levels of carbon dioxide and sulfur and nitrogen oxides have stabilized at an acceptable level..