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Shortcomings in healthcare seen at forefront of austerity impact in Greece
Society, with newly unemployed people aged 29–55 years covered for a maximum of 2 years. Rapidly increasing... of major depression, from 3•3 percent in 2008 to 8•2 percent in 2011, with economic hardship being a major... from 28•2 percent in 2007 to 30.4 percent in 2011, and a growing number receive inadequate nutrition
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Eurobank gears up for crucial but contentious capital increase
EconomyBankingafter the bank announced in mid-November plans to initiate a capital increase of circa 2 billion... of these shares stands at high levels (10 percent with a 2 percentage point step-up every year after 2014... increase north of 2 billion euros, most likely including the cancellation of pre-emptive rights
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With prior actions pending, PASOK showing signs of adjustment fatigue
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece has to complete 12 “prior actions” to receive the next 2 billion euros of its bailout from.... The first set of prior actions are: 1) adoption of outdoor trade law 2) adoption of investment... the supplementary pension funds of the public sector into the private sector main pension fund (ETEA) 2) adoption
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A breakdown of Tsipras's pledges on economic strategy in Thessaloniki
Economycost of 13.5 billion with its key pillars addressing the humanitarian crisis (2 billion), restoring... is estimated at 2 billion euros. SYRIZA leader stressed that the implementation of those measures... is projected at 2 billion. Ηe also declared that the objective property prices will be (downward
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Is there (sustainable) growth in Greece?
Agorabetween both countries totalled 9.3 billion dollars in 2013, mostly in gas, oil and food products.[2... a work in progress and is puzzling policymakers as well as analysts. As graph 2 illustrates...). [2] Russia accounts for roughly 25 percent of Greece’s peach production and approximately 50 percent
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Newsletter 4 - 21/11/2014
percent incorporated in the medium-term fiscal strategy (MTFS) and the 2 percent in the draft budget... an increase in both the manufacturing as well as the mining and quarrying sectors by 1.8 and 2 percent... grew to 3.75 billion, a rise of 56.3 percent year on year. 2 Waiting for Godot in Greece
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Fitch keeps Greek rating at 'B' but downgrades outlook to negative
Economyhas moderated its stance since 2012 advocating: 1) Greece to remain in the eurozone 2) Commitment... with the troika, a development that would create serious strains in the state’s cash flow. 2) A worsening... and timely agreement with official creditor that could stabilize the Fitch’s rating outlook. 2
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Greece's fiscal, debt and funding goals as set out at Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammean interest of around 2.5 percent, have a maturity of 39 years and amortize from 2023 until 2054. 2... execution showed a revenue shortfall of 2 billion euros as of January and Varoufakis suggested..., tax evasion and corruption 2) better control of transfer pricing in companies active abroad, 3
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Newsletter 29 - 05/06/2015
surplus targets to 1 percent of GDP for 2015, 2 percent in 2016, 3 percent in 2017 and 3.5 percent... the solidarity levy rates for individuals whose annual income is between 30,000–50,000 euros by 2 percent... for the ninth successive month in May. 2 Arduous and exhausting Past eight months are a textbook example
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Greek stocks rise by 16 pct during week on hopes of deal in Brussels
Economythen the market slightly corrected on Wednesday and rebounded by more than 2 percent on Friday ahead.... The dividend is due to be paid on July 2. Next week Public Power Corporation (PPC), Piraeus Bank... of 0.36 euros per share on July 2.
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