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Piraeus enters agreement for sale of 2.2 bln loan portfolio
EconomyBankingcard debt to the value of 2.2 billion euros, or 385 million in on-balance sheet gross book value... to be generated by the transaction as of March 31, 2018, with the bank’s NPE ratio falling by over 100... than the previous target by 2.2 billion. The targeted reduction in NPLs is stated as 47 percent
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Human Rights Commissioner calls for improvements to battered healthcare system
SocietyA report by the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe has shown the severe impact of the country’s crisis on Greece’s healthcare sector as well as the health of Greeks. The report... to accessing healthcare in practice and greater investment in ensuring that the human rights of disabled
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Greece's C/A deficit for March drops sharply to 44.4 mln
EconomyMacroeconomy, from 100 million in February, chiefly due to an inflow of 200 million from the participation... the YtD amount to 310 million. The February outflow stemmed from a rise in resident’s investment... marginally improving from 2.4 percent of GDP in 2013 to 2.3 percent in 2014 and 2.2 percent in 2015.
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Piraeus Bank records net losses of 6 mln in Q1, further reduction in NPE stock
EconomyBankingto around 70 million in Q1, after a negative figure of 100 million in the previous quarter. However, NPE.... The cost of risk stood at 2.2 percent in Q1 and management expects a lower figure between 150-200 bps... bps to more than 310 bps in 2020. It also sees the cost to income ratio falling below 45 percent
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Fighting fake news is a "to be or not to be" battle
Agorafor human rights, including freedom of expression) and that in the Republic of North Macedonia... this information threat ‘infodemic’. Before him, the President of the WHO, Tedros Gebresius, said the same
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Refugee crisis charade adds insult to EU's injuries
Agorathe capacity is for just under 7,500, there are currently more than 100 refugees arriving each day... facilities for refugees in Greece continue to be unacceptable. Human Rights Watch highlighted recently... pressing of crises, where the human cost is so clear, is an embarrassment for the EU and its members
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NBG sale of its 75 pct stake in Ethniki Insurance improves capital ratio by more than 100 bps
EconomyBankingBulgarian Bank (UBB) and its 100 percent share in Interlease to KBC Bank for a consideration of 610
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On lockdown: The moments that will remain
Agorawith the same common sense and precaution as numerous other countries, putting human life above all... officials, the professor has made an impression for championing the sanctity of human life. He has... of supposed newfound confidence in Greece. It points to a lack of self-esteem. Believing the hype
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Newsletter 205 -10/05/2019
of a bonus. Those earning pensions of up to 500 euros would receive an amount equal to 100 percent... elections. EC sees growth of 2.2 pct in 2019 Spring forecast expects growth but warns over public... showed that it is now expecting the country to grow by 2.2 percent this year compared to an estimation
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Newsletter 87 - 09/09/2016
on island hotspots when the capacity is for just under 7,500, there are currently more than 100 refugees... shared in this most pressing of crises, where the human cost is so clear, is an embarrassment for the EU... to recognise reality, while finding someone to pin the blame on. When German Interior Minister Thomas de
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