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The unemployment rate in Greece fell to 16.95 in July, from 19.1% in July 2018 and 17.1% in June 2019, Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT said on Thursday. ELSTAT said in its monthly report that the number of unemployed people totaled 797,218 in July, down 109,577 from July 2018 (a decline …

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University graduates in Greece topped the list for the unemployment of young graduates in the EU28, with a 20% unemployment rate.  Greece ranks 25th based on the annual equivalent net income of university graduates, a survey by the General Confederation of Employees of Greece (GSEE) – the biggest trade union …

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Labor Minister Efi Ahtsiglou announces a 400-euro one-off Christmas bonus to young unemployed aged 18-24 who are normally not  eligible to unemployment allowance. The bonus is described as “youth solidarity” allowance and is expected to be distributed by the end of the month. Eligible are unemployed aged 18-24 who are …

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In a Bill for Fishing, Greek labor ministry quietly tabled two amendments that among others freeze future pension hikes as wells as hikes in collective bargains. The two amendments are part of a 5-amendment package of austerity measures to please the creditors. The package is the rest of prior actions, …

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Slovakia, together with Spain and Greece, are the countries with the largest decline in the youth unemployment within the eurozone area. According to a report of the European Central, the unemployment rate among workers between 15 and 24 years old, dropped in the years 2013 to 2016. The study uploaded …

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Nice. Unemployment rate dropped from 25.6% April to 25% in May 2015. However, this positive development did not hinder Greece from holding the top position in unemployment among the European Union and the Eurozone countries. With 25% in general unemployment and 51.8% among the youth, Greece leads the list of …

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Finally, Greece’s euro- and other-partners came to their senses: they recognized the humanitarian crisis in the debt-ridden country and the necessity to address the problem. During a press conference with the media in Brussels, right after the EU Leaders Summit, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced that 2 billion euro …

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I really do not understand why the unionists of public and municipality sector staged a protest in downtown Athens and a 48-hour strike. Didn’t they hear Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announcing on Tuesday a couple of measures to provide relief to society with resources coming from the primary surplus of …

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There must have been a massive chemtrails attack recently otherwise I have no logical explanation for this “crazy idea” – to say it politely. According to a proposal tabled by the Center of Economic Research Planning (KEPE), an official advisory body to Greek Labor Ministry, minimum wage and unemployment allowances …

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The argument is not new. It was brought up by Peter Matjašic, president of the European Youth Forum last July, when European leaders were deciding on how to spend the money and what were the priorities of the next EU budget for 2014-2020. Peter Matjašic argued that the EU spent …

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United they stand, separately they may fall. High ranking EU officials and leaders of core member-countries are alarmed over the youth unemployment. France and Germany want a ‘New Deal’ for Europe’s young job-seekers that will aim to tackle the continent’s soaring youth unemployment rate. They want to use six billion …

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Greece leads in youth unemployment with 53.8%, while it occupies the second place after Spain in unemployment in all age groups. According to EUROSTAT, unemployment in Greece reached 23.1% in May 2012, recording an increase of 6.3% compared with May 2011. This is the second highest rate within the European Union after …

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