In the European Union, Bulgarians, Italians and Greeks are most affected by stress at the workplace, according to a European Foundation (EF) research.

People from Finland, Holland and Denmark experience least stress at their workplace, Bulgarian information agency BTA reported.

Most under stress are Italians (63%), followed by Bulgarians (62.8%) and Greeks (62.7%).

EF research said that one fifth of Europeans return home after work so tired they could not do anything that would take any kind of effort.

More than half of EU citizens think that they spend more time and energy at their work than at their family and personal life.

Every seventh European considers work extremely boring and many are afraid of losing their job.