1. LOOKING FOR A JOB IN GREECE

2. WHAT YOU MUST KNOW Name: Greece Superface: 130.714 km2
Inhabitants:
Capital city: Athens
Government: Reppublic
Language: Greek
Currency: Euro
Climate: Mediterranean
Calling from abroad: 0030

3. FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS
During a transitional period of up to 7 years after accession of 10 Member States to the EU on 1 May 2004 and of 2 Member States on 1 January 2007 , certain conditions may be applied that restrict the free movement of workers from, to and between these member states.
These restrictions only concern the freedom of movement for the purpose of taking up a job

4. JOB SEARCH TOOLS Internet Newspapers Eures: http://europa.ue.int/eures
Public Employment Service of Greece
Internet
Newspapers
Temporary Jobs
Spontaneous Applications

5. . As soon as you start work as an employee to any kind of dependent paid work, (except of those which come under the insurance of another main Insurance Fund), it is up to your employer to address to IKA and ask for the necessary formalities in the legal foreseen time-limit (within 3 days), so that you get insured .
SOCIAL SECURITY
Social Security Insurance (IKA) is the largest Insurance Institute in Greece. It provides two types of benefits: Benefits in kind and benefits in cash. Insurance to IKA is compulsory and starts from the first day of employment.
Useful addresses: -IKA: Information Office (Citizens Communication Office) 8,Agiou Konstantinou Str.,10241,Athens,Greece. Tel: , , (10 lines)

6. UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
DESCRIPTION
A waged or salaried person whose work contract is terminated by the employer or expires, and who has been insured in the OAED (Manpower Employment Organisation) unemployment branch, qualifies for the OAED unemployment benefit subject to certain conditions.
PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED The application should be submitted within 60 days of the date of redundancy. The unemployment
Information:

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