Greek economy

Greece to bring in Egyptian farm workers amid labour shortage

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Greece to bring in Egyptian farm workers amid labour shortage

Greece will bring in 5,000 seasonal farm workers from Egypt to address a labor shortage, with plans to expand the scheme to other sectors. The countries aim to cooperate on preventing illegal migration flows, as Egypt has successfully reduced migrants attempting to cross into Europe since 2016.

Greek economy surges after decade of pain

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Greek economy surges after decade of pain

Fact: The Greek economy is forecast to grow nearly 3 per cent this year, approaching its pre-crisis size of 2009 and far outpacing the eurozone average of 0.8 per cent.