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Greece's growing economy faces a critical challenge: a shortage of skilled workers. Third-country nationals have become essential to key sectors including tourism, agriculture, construction, and manufacturing.

During Greece's economic crisis, over half a million skilled Greeks left the country in search of better job prospects and living conditions abroad. This mass exodus, referred to as the "brain drain.

On August 30th, 2022, the Deputy Minister of Development and Investments presented the new NSRF Program "Competitiveness" regarding the support for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Now, the new Bill makes it easier for smaller-scale investments to qualify as a strategic since the required financial figures are reduced.

Last week, Greece repaid a €750m loan to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), ending weeks of uncertainty over whether it would become the first developed economy to default on a loan from the IMF.

Many websites have been created that attempt to reduce the number of links between consumers and producers.