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Manpower Employment Organization (OAED)

Registered Greek Unemployment Unchanged in February

Registered unemployment was unchanged in February, totaling 864,512 unemployed people, from 864,377 in January, for a 0.02% increase, the Greek Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) said on Friday. From the total of registered unemployed people, 461,000 (53.32%) were long-tern unemployed for...

Greek Student Stabs 3 Girls Who Bullied Her

A 22-year-old female student stabbed three of her fellow students who had bullied her, with a knife. "I wanted to stop them, not to kill them. It was the only way to put a stop," the woman said. "It was carrying...

Finland Offers 18,000 Jobs in Health Sector, No Interest From Greeks

Eighteen thousand job positions in its Health services offers Finland, with an average salary of 6,000 euros per month, along with free Finnish lessons, transport and facilitation, even assistance in finding suitable schools for children, but still the interest from...

Greek Unemployment Rate Eases Marginally at 27%

Greece's unemployment rate eased marginally at 27.0% in June from 27.1% in May, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thursday. June's reading was the lowest since January 2013, when it stood at 26.8%. At more than double the Eurozone average of 11.5% in July,...

Revival of Social Tourism Programs

From September, one thousand people will have the chance to go on a few-days' free vacation through the social tourism programs which are reborn from the ashes under the umbrella of the Manpower Employment Organization (OAED). On June 4, the...