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Greece: Placement of the Minister of Finance Mr. Christos Staikouras, for the second set of measures to deal with the effects of the coronavirus
minfin.gr (24.03.2020) All employees for whom their employment contract is temporarily suspended, due to the suspension of the operation of the company with a state mandate, will receive compensation in early April, from the state budget, amounting to 800 euros. The measure concerns about 500,000 workers, at a cost of about 400m euros.
Greece’s unemployment falls under 20% after 7 years of bailout
EurActiv (10.08.2018) Greece’s unemployment rate, the highest in the European Union, has dropped below 20% for the first time in seven years, statistics bureau Elstat reported on 9 August.
Greece Must Strengthen Social Safety Nets, OECD 'Going for Growth' Report Says
Greek Reporter (18.03.2017) Greece must continue to strengthen social safety nets, ease regulation in network industries, enhance efficiency in public administration; improve the fairness and efficiency of its tax system and improve the quality of its education system. This is according to a report released on Friday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) “Going for Growth 2017”.
Greece: Transition to formal employment: ILO members agree on a roadmap to curb undeclared work in Greece
ilo.org (31.10.2016) New initiative aims at reducing undeclared work that remains a significant feature of the Greek economy.
Greece Must Strengthen Social Safety Nets, OECD 'Going for Growth' Report Says
Greek Reporter (18.03.2017) Greece must continue to strengthen social safety nets, ease regulation in network industries, enhance efficiency in public administration; improve the fairness and efficiency of its tax system and improve the quality of its education system. This is according to a report released on Friday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) “Going for Growth 2017”.
Greece: Transition to formal employment: ILO members agree on a roadmap to curb undeclared work in Greece
ilo.org (31.10.2016) New initiative aims at reducing undeclared work that remains a significant feature of the Greek economy.
Greece Must Strengthen Social Safety Nets, OECD 'Going for Growth' Report Says
Greek Reporter (18.03.2017) Greece must continue to strengthen social safety nets, ease regulation in network industries, enhance efficiency in public administration; improve the fairness and efficiency of its tax system and improve the quality of its education system. This is according to a report released on Friday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) “Going for Growth 2017”.
Greek Pension Reform Targeted by Lawmakers Before Bailout Review
Bloomberg (08.05.2016) Greek lawmakers are debating pension and income tax reforms that will be key to unlocking international aid as European creditors considered a proposal that would burden Athens with additional austerity measures.
Euro zone lenders, Greece make progress on tax, pension reforms
Reuters (20.03.2016) European lenders have made important progress in talks with Greece on tax and pension reforms that are part of a package of measures Athens must adopt to win new loans and debt relief, a European Commission spokesperson said on Sunday.