Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Greece as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

Greece: Pay in construction remains low

An analysis of records by the social security organization IKA for January 2016 reveals the true state of the Greek pay market …

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Greece: Scapegoat to reveal all

The assessment made by the EU’s statistical agency Eurostat prior to acceptance of Greece into the eurozone still makes interesting reading, as it was clear that statisticians at the Hellenic Statistical Authority Elstat had massaged figures for years to make them support applications for EU funding …

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Greece: Taxes set to rise in attempt to reduce budget deficit

The Greek government is struggling to meet a 550 million euro (610 million US dollar) budget deficit without abolishing tax breaks for the lowest paid and pensioners …

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Greece: National General Collective Labour Agreement extended

Greece’s Minister of Labour, Katrougalos George, has announced that the validity of the National General Collective Labour Agreement will be extended by three months until the end of the year …

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Greece: National minimum wage increases proposed

The Ministry of Labour in Greece has announced a two-stage increase in the national minimum wage …

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Greece: Labour market reforms unveiled

In an attempt to secure further bailout money, Greece has submitted extensive plans for reform of its labour market to its international creditors …

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Greece: Minimum wage increases in Europe

January 1st 2015 saw the national minimum wage rate increase in many countries in Europe …

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Greece: Statistics on the transition from work to retirement

The European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat, has recently published data on the transition from work to retirement in the EU during 2012 …

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Greece: Changes to strike regulation

According to reports, the Greek government is planning to introduce a number of changes to the regulation of strikes and union members’ rights …

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Greece: Trial for Sunday opening

The Greek Development Ministry has agreed to trial Sunday opening in a number of regions …

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Greece: Education not providing the necessary skills for employment

According to a recent Eurobarometer survey, 73% of EU citizens agree that their education and training has provided them with the skills required to find a job that matches their qualifications …

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Greece: Simplification of employers’ administrative duties recommended

In a recent report, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) came up with a number of recommendations to reduce the administrative burdens on companies in Greece …

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Greece: Minimum wages near the poverty line

Companies that seek to pay the minimum wage, particularly in eastern Europe, should bear in mind that the statutory rate is often placed very close to the poverty line — or even below it …

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Greece: New national general collective agreement

Greece’s General Confederation of Greek Workers and employers association have signed a new national general collective agreement …

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Greece: Budget Bill approved in suffering economy

The Greek parliament has approved Greece’s 2014 Budget Bill, which provides for a 3 billion euro cut in expenditure and a 2 …

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