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Significant fall in migrant arrivals but camp conditions a growing concern
PoliticsGreek Politicsrefugees hit by a police van at the Idomeni camp in northern Greece died on Thursday, while another
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Greek effort to heal rift with Balkan neighbours may have come too late
PoliticsForeign Policythe violence used by FYROM’s police and border guards against refugees at the border with Idomeni
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Locating Europe's pulse in the refugee crisis
AgoraEduardo Galeano. Whether it is the rocky shores of Lesvos, the muddy fields of Idomeni, the arid expanse
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Slow pace of returns and relocations leaves refugee crisis finely balanced
PoliticsForeign Policycrisis. Also, on Wednesday, Greek police fired tear gas and stun grenades at the Idomeni camp near
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Tsipras faces challenge in turning promise of China trip into reality
PoliticsForeign Policythe strikes in Piraeus and possible further difficulties in Idomeni, where refugees camped on railway
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Greek media often sensationalised coverage of refugee crisis, study argues
Societyin the report: “Idomeni was the critical point. Media changed their approach towards the refugees. They were
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Newsletter 65 - 04/03/2016
of a primary surplus of 3.5 percent of GDP. In contrast, the EC and the government estimate a lower... percent contraction it foresaw in its flash estimate on February 12. The reported figures point... lower than the initial estimate incorporated in the third bailout programme of a recession of 2.3
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Final budget sees strong growth, fiscal overperformance in 2018
EconomyMacroeconomy. Athens now sees 2017 growth settling at 1.6 percent, well below the initial estimate. The Finance...). In fact, private consumption only grew by half the original estimate, 0.9 percent. Investment also reached just over half the estimate, increasing by 5.1 percent. The growth of exports did
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Q3 GDP beats consensus, rises by 0.5 pct QoQ and 1.5 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyfor 2016. The MoF, Bank of Greece (BoG) and the EC estimate a mild GDP contraction of 0.3 percent, while OECD’s estimate stands a bit lower at 0.2 percent. In contrast, IMF sees a marginal GDP expansion of 0.1 percent. For the full year MoF and EC estimate of a GDP contraction of 0.3 percent to be met
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IMF expects modest recovery, lingering debt but primary surplus to return swiftly
EconomyMacroeconomyto 3.6 pct in the last quarter of next year. This year’s estimate is marginally lower than the one... estimate for a 8.2 pct GDP contraction last year. Greece is seen coming off deflation this year..., after -7.4 pct last year and a recovery from next year up to 2026 at -3.5 pct. This year’s estimate
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