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Ladies of the night boost economy

Female entrepreneurs - in the form of prostitutes - are boosting the Greek economy.

Apparently, it's around 25% bigger than previously thought - Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is forecast to rise from a value of £122 billion last year to £131 billion this year, Ananova reported.

For the first time, authorities are counting the revenue raised by the 'black' economy.

Manolis Kontopyrakis, from the Greek statistics service, said:

"The revised GDP will include some money from illegal activities such as money from cigarette and drinks smuggling, prostitution and money laundering."

 
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