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OECD Report: Life Expectancy Rises in Greece

Life expectancy at birth has risen in Greece reaching 80.7 years, while the EU28 average is 79.2 years, according to a new OECD report. Published in “Health at a Glance: Europe 2014,” the figure puts Greece at 13th place among...

OECD Report: Greek Unemployment Will Remain at 27%

According to the latest OECD report, Greece's unemployment rate will remain around 27% through the end of 2015. Long-tern unemployment is a contributing factor to structural unemployment as a result of skill depreciation and lack of motivation in finding a...

Greece Tops List of Heart Disease and Strokes in Europe

Greece tops the list for heart disease and stroke deaths as a result of smoking and obesity, as the latest OECD health report reveals. Data from 34 countries shows that Greeks come last in terms of quality of...

New Reforms on Liberalization of Closed Professions

According to OECD data, new reforms liberalizing regulated (or so-called closed-shop) professions will be applied this summer until the beginning of 2015. The agreement with the country’s creditors will abolish regulations and restrictions for professions established by law, reportsThe Capital,...

One in Three Greek Children are Obese

A new report by OECD showed that Greece is among the European countries that face an obesity problem. According to OECD one in three Greek children (over 30%) are overweight or obese. On average, in EU countries, one in five children are...

OECD: Greek State Killing Entrepreneurship

Although Greece is trying to return to growth, there are still some inhibiting factors that prevent productivity. Bureaucracy, high taxation and administrative burdens are the three negative factors that destroy entrepreneurship in Greece, says OECD. According to a recent OECD...

OECD Estimates Greek Economy Will Improve

The Greek economy has begun to recover due to increased tourism and improved confidence, according to the bi-annual Economic Outlook report of the OECD. The economic growth rate will gradually become positive during 2014, says the report, and it is expected to rise...

Greek Products That Are Successful Abroad

Greek agricultural production has placed the country in one of the first places worldwide in regards to product exports. According to the President of the Panhellenic Exporters Association, Christina Sakellaridis who spoke at an event of the Ministry of...

Greek Photographer Wins European Competition

Greek photographer, Nikos Christofakis won the pan-European photo competition on the financial crisis. The winning photo shows a beggar outside a Greek bank. He describes himself as a "street photographer" who doesn't restrain himself at work. "In my job time dictates...

Greece in World Top 10 Social Security Contributors

Greece remains among the countries with the highest social security contribution rates, although those numbers are forecast to go south by 3.9 percent by July 2014, according to the Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Greek employers’ contributions are expected to drop...