Why Greece Moved Towards a 13 Hour Work Day

Buy a copy of Assembly Required and get 10% off using the code ASSEMBLY: https://toolong.news/collections/asse... In this video, we’ll break down Greece’s recent labour reforms and explain why the idea that simply working harder than everyone else will drive economic recovery is unlikely to succeed. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! References: Working hours across EU and Greece https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/pro... https://www.oecd.org/en/data/indicato... Greece Debt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_g... https://www.postfactum.co.uk/greece-d... Unemployment stats https://www.statista.com/statistics/2... GDP per capita https://www.statista.com/statistics/2... Greece ‘Recovery’? https://www.reuters.com/markets/europ... https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/... https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/... https://think.ing.com/articles/ezco-g... ‘Greece‘s Cafe Economy’ LSE Study https://www.in.gr/wp-content/uploads/... Wages https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statist... https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statist... Cost of living https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth... Demographic crisis https://www.euronews.com/2024/09/13/d... https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/greec.... https://www.tovima.com/society/greece... PM Mitsotakis Labour Reforms https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c... 13 hour work day legislation https://www.taxheaven.gr/news/71796/k... European 4 day work week studies https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c... https://fortune.com/2025/08/28/nether... https://www.ft.com/content/7b61e52c-9...