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Greece’s population shrinking, agingA bleak future lies ahead in terms of demographics, according to the Hellenic Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology, which projects that Greece’s population by 2050 will be older and reduced by anything between 800,000 and 2.5 million people. The projection issued by the association, ahead of International Day of Older Persons on October 1, said that variables such as low birth rates, but also the negative migration balance, will inexorably lead to a reduced population in the next three decades, with one in three people aged over 65 by 2050. In Greece, the association said, the fertility rate – children per couple – is at 1.26 compared to 1.49 in the European Union. Experts say the fertility rate must be at least 2.1 for a population to remain stable.
Waiters to be paid all tips under new law, Theresa May saysRestaurants will be legally barred from keeping tips from staff under plans to be announced by Theresa May on Monday.The move follows a public outcry over the practice by some restaurants of skimming off a share of tips.
Why the UK has such cheap foodMany Britons feel they have to watch the pennies after recent inflation rises and years of flatlining wages.This extends to their supermarket shop, with four in 10 people reporting they are concerned about the cost of food.Against this backdrop, grocery giant Tesco has joined the discount retailers, which the launch of "value-orientated" chain Jack's.Yet in relative terms, the British grocery shop remains one of the cheapest in the world.Britons spend an average of 8% of their total household expenditure on food to eat at home.Food spending varies considerably around the world. Greeks spend 16%.
Hm, 8% of £27,000 p.a. (something like UK average annual wage) = £216316% of 12.600 € (approx. Greek average annual wage) = 2016 €
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