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In Greece, number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion rises to 3.9 mln in 2013
Greece climbed to third place in the EU’s poverty tables in 2013, data released by the EU’s statistical arm on Tuesday showed.
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Percentage of Greeks at risk of poverty or social exclusion edges up to 35.7
The 2013 survey on income and living conditions in Greece released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Monday revealed that 23.1 percent of the population was at risk of poverty in 2013.
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Percentage of people in Greece at risk of poverty rises, tops EU list
The percentage of people living in Greece who are at risk of poverty rose substantially last year and almost a quarter of the country's population now falls into that category, which is the highest proportion in the European Union.
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Risk of poverty in Greece rising to alarming levels
Almost one in three Greeks are living at risk of poverty – well above the European Union average and the highest proportion in the eurozone – according to figures published this week by Eurostat.