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Lack of seasonal workers, Greece seeks help from Albania

2022-10-01 20:38:13Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA RAIMOND KOLA
Lack of seasonal workers, Greece seeks help from Albania
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Some regions in Greece are looking for seasonal workers from Albania, to cope with the harvest of autumn agricultural and fruit crops.

The approach of the harvest season, especially of olives, has increased the challenges for Greek farmers who are no longer finding labor force due to the low interest of immigrants to work in Greek farms due to low wages and minimal treatment conditions.

Another factor that has influenced this year, according to Greek experts, is the departure of the existing workforce to other countries, mainly Northern Europe or Great Britain.

According to local Greek authorities, the highest demand for seasonal workers is in the area of ​​Veria and Imathias, where every year hundreds of Albanians from Korca and Elbasan are employed.

The Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Imathea said that it had a meeting this weekend with an Albanian delegation consisting of the mayors of Belsh, Prenjas, the Prefects of the regions of Korça and Elbasan and representatives from the Albanian Ministry of Agriculture.

According to the Union, the discussions have included the promotion of seasonal employment and the facilitation of border movement of Albanian migrants for seasonal work in Greece, as well as agricultural cooperation between regions.

Meanwhile, the National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives in Greece, through a letter addressed on Friday to several ministers such as the Minister of Immigration, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Development and the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, expressed concern about the emergency situation of the lack of seasonal workers.

The Union asserts that the resolution of issues related to finding land workers is urgent and of critical importance for Greek agriculture, not only for achieving production, but also for containing production costs.

The Union has requested the postponement of the deadline for the application of farmers for seasonal workers, which ended on September 30, and the easing of border practices that it considers too bureaucratic.

Albania has signed an agreement with Greece for seasonal employment in 2020 and every year about 10 thousand Albanian workers are employed for several months in Greece, mainly in agriculture.

Employment is seen as a help for the economy of Albanian families in some areas of the border regions with Greece.

Two years ago, the Greek government approved the granting of permits to 65,000 seasonal workers in agriculture and about 10,000 in livestock.

According to the Greek authorities' forecast for 2021, there were about 18,000 new jobs in agriculture and another 10,000 in livestock, while this year the needs for seasonal workers have deepened. /VOA


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