Despite growth and pay rises, Greek workers are among the poorest in Europe

News|Business and EconomyDespite growth and pay rises, Greek workers are among the poorest in EuropeInflation has robbed them of a third of their income since the post-2009 global financial crisis, statistics show.ListenListen (7 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIn real terms, Greek incomes have fallen by a third in the past 15 years [File: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters]By John T PsaropoulosPublished On 1 May 20261 May 2026Athens, Greece – When the conservative New Democracy party came to power in Greece in 2019, it promised a work-driven economy that would grow by 4 percent a year and elevate living standards after a decade of austerity.In an appeal to the productive, non-state economy, Kyriakos…

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