Greece to bring in 5,000 Egyptian farm workers

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 02, 2026 · 793 words · By Ioannis Karagiorgas

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What to know about Greece to bring in 5,000 Egyptian farm workers

Three years on, the bilateral Greece–Egypt deal allowing Egyptian farm workers to reside legally in Greece is finally being put into effect.

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What happened

Three years on, the bilateral Greece–Egypt deal allowing Egyptian farm workers to reside legally in Greece is finally being put into effect.

Why it matters

As the shortage of labour in the agricultural sector becomes increasingly evident across all Western European countries – and particularly in Greece – an interstate agreement that had remained inactive for several years is now moving into the implementation…

Common ground

The deal between Greece and Egypt provides for the legal employment of up to 5,000 Egyptian seasonal farm workers in crops and agricultural work in various Greek regions.

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Claim 1: “With a relatively youthful population of more than 110 million”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and Worldometer, confirm Egypt's population is over 107-110 million (Worldometer estimates 120 million for 2026).

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web search NEUTRAL — With over 107 million inhabitants, Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world, third-most populous country in Africa, and 15th-most populated in the ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 2, 2024 · Egypt's population has reached 108.5 million, growing by 500,000 people in just 126 days after standing at 108 million on August 16. of March ...
https://www.facebook.com/cgtnafrica/posts/egypts-population-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Egypt 2026 population is estimated at 120,101,175 people at mid-year. Egypt population is equivalent to 1.45% of the total world population.
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/egypt-populat…

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Claim 2: “the bilateral Greece–Egypt deal allowing Egyptian farm workers to reside legally in Greece is finally being put into effect”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Greece and Egypt are implementing a bilateral agreement to bring in Egyptian seasonal workers for the agricultural sector.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Egyptian Greeks, also known as Egyptiots (Greek: Αιγυπτιώτες, romanized: Eyiptiótes) or simply Greeks in Egypt (Greek: Έλληνες της Αιγύπτου, romanized: Éllines tis Eyíptou), are the ethnic Greek c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Greeks

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Egypt–Greece relations refer to bilateral relations between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Hellenic Republic, due to the strong cultural and historical ties between the two nations, Egypt and Gree…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt–Greece_relations

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Claim 3: “The maximum length of stay for seasonal workers is set at nine months.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the maximum length of stay for these workers.

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Claim 4: “around 150 prospective workers have been registered with the Decentralised Administrations”

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Two independent web search results confirm that approximately 150 prospective workers have been registered with the Decentralised Administrations.

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Claim 5: “The agreement that was signed about three years ago is now beginning to be put into practice”

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One source explicitly mentions the deal is being put into effect 'Three years on', but other sources mention ratification in November 2023, which creates a slight ambiguity in the 'three years' timeline depending on whether the signing or ratification date is referenced.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ptolemaic Kingdom (; Koine Greek: Πτολεμαϊκὴ βασιλεία, Ptolemaïkḕ basileía) or Ptolemaic Empire was an ancient Greek polity based in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. It was founded in 305 BC b…
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Claim 6: “More than 36 employers have already expressed an interest in taking part in the scheme.”

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The provided search results for this claim are dictionary definitions of the word 'over' and do not contain information about Greek employers.

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of OVER is across a barrier or intervening space; specifically : across the goal line in football. How to use over in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · in an upward and forward direction across something; downward from an upright position; downward to a flat or horizontal position… See the full definition
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Claim 7: “The deal between Greece and Egypt provides for the legal employment of up to 5,000 Egyptian seasonal farm workers in crops and agricultural work in various Greek regions.”

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Three separate web search results explicitly state that the deal provides for the legal employment of up to 5,000 Egyptian seasonal farm workers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In mathematics, ancient Egyptian multiplication (also known as Egyptian multiplication, Ethiopian multiplication, Russian multiplication, or peasant multiplication), one of two multiplication methods …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the …
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Claim 8: “the relevant approvals have been sent to the Greek embassy in Cairo”

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Only one search result explicitly mentions that approvals have been sent to the Greek embassy in Cairo; other results discuss the deal generally but not this specific administrative step.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate. It is home to more than 9.8 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The City of the Dead, or Cairo Necropolis, also referred to as the Qarāfa, is a series of vast Islamic-era necropolises and cemeteries in Cairo, Egypt. They extend to the north and to the south of the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Coptic Museum is a museum in Coptic Cairo, Egypt with the largest collection of Coptic Christian artifacts in the world. It was founded by Marcus Simaika in 1908 to house Coptic antiquities. The m…
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Claim 9: “after their first period of employment, workers will have the chance to apply for a longer-term permit that may last for up to five years.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the possibility of applying for a five-year permit after the initial period.

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Claim 10: “the worker must leave the country at the end of each nine-month period and return after a three-month absence”

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Claim 11: “the Egyptian deputy labour minister also took part in these discussions”

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While search results mention the Egyptian Labour Minister and ILO discussions, none specifically confirm the deputy labour minister's participation in the Greece-Egypt bilateral discussions.

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web search NEUTRAL — The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations (UN) agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 4, 2025 · Key discussion points included: Legal labor migration, vocational training, and labor inspection Introduction of the “Takamul” digital ...
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