“When our company’s management told us they would set up the scheme, I felt like jumping for joy,” said Titos Koukakis, who worked as chief engineer on Tsakos’ ships and is currently branch manager of Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement on Chios. It is easy to see why the offer is popular. Years of austerity have led to deep pension cuts in Greece. The government slashed retirees’ old-age benefits by more than onethird as the state struggled to balance its budget and qualify for bailout funds from international lenders.
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