Greece to bring in Egyptian farm workers amid labor shortage

Greece to bring in Egyptian farm workers amid labor shortage

ATHENS: Greece will start bringing in workers from Egypt this summer to take on temporary farming jobs under a deal between the countries to tackle a labor shortage, the migration ministry said on Friday.

After a decade of pain, the Greek economy is forecast to grow nearly 3 percent this year, far outpacing the euro zone average of 0.8 percent. Greece to bring in Egyptian farm workers amid labor shortage