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Eight in 10 Greeks expect more and better services from the state in light of the taxes they pay, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in a report published on Tuesday.

The Athens Roadmap for Inclusive Growth in Cities was launched on Monday in the Greek capital, which is hosting the fourth meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Champion Mayors for Inclusive Growth Initiative.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revised its growth forecasts for the Turkish economy for this year and 2020.

The OECD cut forecasts again for the global economy in 2019 and 2020, following on from previous downgrades in November, as it warned that trade disputes and uncertainty over Brexit would hit world commerce and businesses.

The Greek economy is set to experience a slowdown in the next six to nine months, according to the projections of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which also ranks Greece among the countries with the highest tax loads.

Only 2 percent of Greeks booked their doctors' appointments online in 2016, versus a European average of 13 percent, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) has found in its "Health at a Glance: Europe 2018" report.

France has said it will impose its own tax on large internet and technology companies from January 1.

French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said at a news conference in Paris on Monday that the measure would be introduced "whatever happens", reported Aljazeera. 

Antibiotic resistance is highest in Turkey among OECD countries, a Nov. 7 report by the organization showed.

The policy of overtaxation sets Greece apart from most countries, the majority of which have been going in the opposite direction, reducing the burden on taxpayers and enterprises to boost growth and competitiveness.

While most countries in the developed and developing world are reducing tax rates to attract investments, in Greece the corporate tax is the fifth highest among the member-states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), according to Ernst & Young.