Sun, Sea and Sweat: Greece’s Young Seasonal Workers | ARTE.tv Documentary

Jun 27, 2025 | Greece welcomed more than 40 million tourists last year. It’s no wonder that it has the highest number of workers in the hotel and hospitality industry in the European Union. One in five people work in this sector, mostly young people, often with little job security or financial stability.

"China Will Destroy the USA" – Yanis Varoufakis

Jan 14, 2025 | Yanis Varoufakis examines the escalating rivalry between China and the United States, predicting how China’s rapid economic and technological advancements could challenge, and potentially surpass, American global dominance. In this gripping analysis, Varoufakis explores China's strategic investments, its role as a manufacturing powerhouse, and its growing influence in international markets. He contrasts this with the U.S.’s struggles with economic inequality, political polarization, and reliance on outdated systems. Is America prepared for the rise of China, or is a seismic power shift inevitable? Discover what Varoufakis sees as the future of this high-stakes competition.

‘Don’t Allow You to Go to the Bathroom’: Big Tech’s Call Center Workers in Greece On Strike

THE GUARDIAN: Workers at Teleperformance, customer support company for Apple, Google and Netflix, accuse it of union busting and surveillance

Call center workers for some of the world’s biggest tech companies including Apple, Google, Microsoft and Netflix are accusing their employer of retaliating against union organisers, constantly surveilling staff and even refusing bathroom breaks.

In the US or Europe, if you call for technical or customer support from a big tech company, you may be speaking with a worker at one of Teleperformance’s call centers in Greece.

Teleperformance, the largest call center operator in the world, employs about 12,000 workers in Greece, serving more than 140 markets around the world in 43 different languages and dialects. The company has seven multi-language hubs in Greece – in Athens, Chania, and Thessaloniki. » | Michael Sainato | Tuesday, January 14, 2025

How Does Greece's Government Justify a 6-day Working Week? | DW News

Jul 3, 2024 | Greece has become the first country in the European Union to introduce a six-day working week for some businesses. The measure applies to firms that provide 24/7 services, or those experiencing an extraordinary workload. Greece's pro-business government calls the regulation "worker-friendly." But it's sparked outrage among trade unions. And many people on the street don't like it either.

Controversial New Labour Laws Set to Shake Up Working Life in Greece

THE GUARDIAN: Critics claim employment law reforms will abolish eight-hour day and are ‘Thatcherite policies on steroids’

Greece is set for the biggest shake-up of working life in decades after its pro-business government sought to brand parliament’s passage of controversial labour laws as a fresh start for a nation once at the centre of Europe’s financial crisis.

The passage of legislation described as antediluvian by opponents and positively life-changing by supporters came within hours of the EU’s top executive arriving in Athens on Thursday to endorse a post-pandemic recovery plan for the country.

“Today I am very happy to announce that the commission has given the green light for Greece’s national recovery plan,” the European commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, said in a speech at Athens’s ancient agora as the prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, stood next to her. “This plan … belongs to the Greek people and will transform the Greek economy.”

Dubbed Greece 2.0, the scheme foresees €30.5bn (£26bn) in grants and loans being unlocked to support 175 critical investments in areas ranging from the environment to digital reform. » | Helena Smith in Athens | Thursday, June 17, 2021

Greece Exits Its Bailout but Remains Shackled by Debt and Austerity

Former Greek MP Costas Lapavitsas says Greece has been reduced to a ‘weak and marginal Balkan economy’

Greece Emerges from Economic Crisis with Increased Inequality

Greece is "coming out of the crisis with a more polarized society, with an opened gap between the rich and the poor," says economic scholar John Milios

Yanis Varoufakis on Brexit Negotiations, Ireland, Greece

Nov.29 -- Former Greece Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis discusses Brexit negotiations, his recommendations around Brexit, the Irish border issue, Emmanuel Macron's policies for France, EU common budget and his outlook for Greece. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."

Greece Is Battling Tax Evasion | DW Documentary

Greece is more than 300 billion euros in debt and urgently needs revenues. One source is the fight against tax fraud, which cheats the state of billions of euros each year.

Tax evasion cheats the Greek state of an estimated 11 to 16 billion euros each year – one-third of the amount of taxes that ARE collected. Two years ago, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras promised to stop large-scale tax flight and tax fraud. Such declarations were nothing new, but now something is actually happening. Tax inspectors audit businesses, shops, and restaurants. The owners are seldom cooperative. We accompany two inspectors on their rounds.

Greek Economy Struggles to Rebound

Greece government has said bad economic times are almost over as it points to reforms and more borrowing. But businesses say they are suffering more than before because of high taxes. Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports from Chios in Greece.

Greek Government Trades Austerity for Bailout, Again

Weak Pound Melts the British Dream of a Place in the Sun

THE GUARDIAN: Demand from Britons for holiday homes in Spain and Greece has fallen sharply as Brexit uncertainty and the fall in sterling drive house hunters away

Brits abroad? Not so many, it seems. Uncertainty about the future of Britain in Europe and the fall in the value of the pound are taking their toll on the number of UK buyers investing in a little place in the Mediterranean sun.

A report by Spain’s Association of Land and Commercial Registrars last week revealed British demand for second homes in Spain was down nearly 30% on last year’s pre-referendum levels.

In Greece, where property taxes have soared amid the debt-stricken economy and there are lingering fears that the country could yet be ejected from the eurozone, estate agents on some of the more popular Greek islands are reporting an even bigger plunge in the number of Britons looking for homes since the Brexit vote. » | Stephen Burgen in Barcelona and Helena Smith in Athens | Friday, April 28, 2017

Eurozone Economy: Gearing Up for Another Greek Drama?

Tsipras Heads to Berlin amid Controversy over Christmas Bonuses

Greece Hands Out Christmas Bonuses

The Greek Depression. Hostage to Austerity

Greeks Face Mass Property Seizures | Focus on Europe

Late last year, Alexis Tsipras' left-wing government changed laws protecting insolvent debtors from lenders. Since then, thousands of Greeks have lost their homes to repossessions. It's yet another consequence of the financial crisis.

Greece – Living with Austerity | DW News

The strict fiscal austerity measures imposed as part of Greece’s international bailout deal have been accompanied by continued crippling unemployment. DW speaks to young professionals in Athens about how the crisis has changed their lives.

On The Streets Of The Greek Financial Crisis

Next Stop Grexit?

Greek Infrastructure Goes On Sale as Germany Approves €86 Billion Bailout