After nearly a decade of economic crisis, Greece has stopped dreaming

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The number of employees in the core public sector fell by 26 percent between 2009 and 2015.
Nikitopoulos, who has lost 40 percent of his income since 2010, told CNCB that although he is an optimist, he doesn`t think the economic situation of the Greek people will get better.
"I believe that the situation will not improve in the next few years, because salaries don`t go up and prices don`t go down.
Plus taxes are very high," he said.
George Fonourakis, a food and beverages manager at a hotel in Athens, told CNBC that he was forced to move back in with his parents during the height of the crisis.
In 2012, the 40-year-old saw his salary drop from 3,000 euros to 800 euros overnight and he could no longer pay his mortgage.
Working in a different job since summer 2016, George is optimistic again.
"I have hope now.
I have a good job with 14 salaries (pay checks per year), my car and my own (rented) place," he said.
"The pickup in tourism gives me more hope.
" Tourism paints a more positive picture of the Greek economy.
In the first nine months of 2017, revenue in the sector approached 13 billion euros, compared to 11.
7 billion euros during the same period in 2016, data from Greece`s central bank showed.