“Greece has changed and offers opportunities for its people”
The efforts made by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security to repatriate the Greeks who have fled abroad in previous years, in search of better professional opportunities in order to exploit their skills in reconstruction of the domestic labor market, is highlighted by the Financial Times in their current report.
As noted in the report, under the title “Greek businesses tour Europe to attract specialized Greek workers back”(Greek Companies Tour Europe to Lure Back Skilled Nationals), The Minister of Labor and Social Security, Ceramic Victoryit leads missions that take place in European cities – including London and Amsterdam – in order to convey a clear message: Greece has changed and offers opportunities to its people.
“At first the climate is negative. The Greeks who left see us as representatives of the country who forced them to leave. The challenge is greater: to show that today’s Greece has nothing to do with Greece in 2010 or 2012 ยปMrs Kerameos characteristically states, describing the attempt to reverses the negative climate and mistrust.
As the Financial Times points out, Greece over 600,000 Greeks, mainly young and high training, left the country in 2010-2021, due to the prolonged economic crisis. This is, it is reported, the greatest movement of workforce from developed country to peace.
They point out, however, that there are signs of reversal of the phenomenon as for the first time since 2009, more people have returned than they left, with 60% being the most productive age of 20-44.
Indeed, the article cites the motives set by the Greek government to repatriate Greek expatriates such as a 50% income tax reduction for seven years for those who have worked at least five years abroad, noting that by 2020, some 6,000 Greeks have used this measure. However, according to officials citing the article, the improved image of the country is equally important as the economic benefits offered.
The article references to the Ministry’s “Rebrain Greece” events, featuring large Greek companies and international businesses, giving prospects of immediate recruitment opportunities.
Finally, there are also relevant research data, according to which the emotional part remains a strong return motivation, with over half of those responding to family ties, while 32% said they lack the Greek climate.