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Tsipras raises debt relief at UN but refugee crisis may prove more pressing issue
PoliticsForeign Policyof the European total this year. The dramatic nature of the rise in arrivals this year is starkly illustrated... the host of last year. This was less than one fifth of the total number of arrivals in Europe
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Greek banks brace for recapitalisation, with Piraeus initiating a bond swap offer
EconomyBankingto be covered, according to market sources. However, it remains unclear whether the total capital shortfall would be almost evenly split among the four core banks. This means that even though the total
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Poverty risk rate in Greece hits high of 36 pct in 2014
Societyof poverty or social exclusion, 2004-2013 Year % of total population 2004 30.9 2005 29.4 2006 29.3 2007..., 2003-2014 Year % of total population 2003 16.9 2004 14.1 2005 12.8 2006 11.5 2007 11.5 2008 11.2 2009 11.0
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Final structure of bank recap taking shape, cautious optimism for outcome
Economy, and the total contribution and amount per bank should be broadly compatible with their business plans... one week before the announcement of capital needs, market sources are pointing to a total figure
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Greek stocks slide by 1.6 pct over week on bank correction
EconomyAlpha Bank announced on Wednesday a bond swap offer for a total outstanding amount of 1.09 billion... proceeded to a bond exchange offer into shares on Thursday for a total consideration of 877 million
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Some movement on Greece's name dispute but solution still long way off
PoliticsGreek Politicslast Saturday in Athens. Talks focused on the first package of 6 CBM’s (there are 11 in total... government was surprised by the fact that five of the total 15 EU member-states making up the so
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Receipts from taxes and social contributions rise to 39 pct in 2014, near EU average
EconomyTotal receipts from taxes and social security contributions in Greece improved to 39 percent of GDP in 2014 from 38.3 percent in 2013, Eurostat figures showed on Friday. Despite the recorded... percent of total in Greece compared to 30 percent for the euro area and 32.1 percent for the EU. Net
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High unemployment, falling wages damaged sustainability of largest Greek pension fund
EconomyMacroeconomyeuros over this period, reducing IKA revenues accordingly. The number of IKA insured fell by a total... but grew to 2.21 million at the end of 2014. The total amount of wages contracted in each year
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Search for solutions, not scapegoats in EU's refugee crisis
Agorafor taking part in the most rescues in Greece during the year. They had saved a total of 1,322... relocated against a promised total of 66,400 over two years due to the complexities of the process... refugees and migrants arrive on its islands to prevent them simply moving on en masse to other
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In grip of protests, coalition searches for ways to lift mood
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe the one deciding the number of permits available and could seek to limit the total in order to keep out..., the report was delivered earlier this month and proposed a total of four permits. Tax evasion Another area
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