Its shrinking during the crisis is the reason for the rise of Golden Dawn in Greece and of the far right across Europe, says Professor Ricky van Boeschoten
Their desire to receive the benefit that is intended for those citizens who are most affected by the economic crisis has played a trick on them because their applications have attracted the attention of the tax authorities.
A month before the presidential elections in Egypt politicians and public figures have started a campaign in Europe to present "the real situation in the country".
According to the European Statistical Office it is 3.4 billion euro. The figures were announced just four years after the country requested assistance from the European support mechanism.