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Greeks not self-inflicting HIV but new cases have been rising markedly
Society, regardless of corrections being published later. However, the confusion caused by the WHO’s mistake... of Europe,” the ECDC adds. Ironically, the furore over the WHO’s mistake came as Greece's Organization Against Drugs (OKANA) revealed details about the country’s first drug consumption centre, where
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Unemployment rate inched up again in Sept to 27.4 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyat 21.5 percent (from 23.1 percent in August) thanks to the strong tourism season. Attica’s rate rose... and international research centres and organisations that do not see Greece’s unemployment decreasing... methodology, while sees it falling to 24.5 percent in 2014. The European Commission’s latest forecasts see
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Q3 unemployment in Greece still at 27 pct despite strong tourism season
EconomyMacroeconomythe strong tourism season. Attica’s rate stands marginally rose to 28.2 percent in Q3 (from 28.1 in Q2... that do not see Greece’s unemployment decreasing in the foreseeable future. In the 2014 budget... percent in 2014. The European Commission’s latest forecasts see the headline rate of 27 percent
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Unemployment hit new high of 27.8 pct in October, set to rise further
EconomyMacroeconomypercent. Attica, including Athens, has a jobless rate of 28.3 percent. The picture of Greece’s labour market is even grimmer when one considers ELSTAT’s recently released new indicators regarding... not reach its full potential in the market. Savas Robolis, the head of the Labour Institute of Greece’s
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Greece closes 2013 with 691 mln budget primary surplus despite late investment spend
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s 2013 budget execution showed a primary surplus of 691 million euros (0.4 percent of GDP... and ANFA income of 2 billion, which is not incorporated in Greece’s 2013 fiscal targets under its Economic... drop in interest payments by 50.6 percent compared to last year (mainly owed to last year’s PSI
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A closer look at Greece's 2013 budget primary surplus of 603 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s 2013 budget execution showed a primary surplus of 603 million euros from a deficit of 3.46..., these figures include the SMP and ANFA income of 2 billion, which is not incorporated in Greece’s... drop in interest payments by 50.6 percent compared to last year (mainly owed to last year’s PSI
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Budget execution shows surplus of 811 mln at start of 2014
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s budget execution showed a primary surplus of 811 million euros in January almost double.... It is worth noting that January revenues are not fully comparable to last year’s figures since... million last year with a negative impact on this year’s monthly budget balance. The announcement
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Shortcomings in healthcare seen at forefront of austerity impact in Greece
Societyof Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Published in The Lancet, the study’s findings paint a grim picture of the situation regarding health care in Greece, with the cuts hitting society’s most vulnerable... risk factor. Greece’s austerity measures have also affected child health, because of reduced family
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What lies at the heart of differences over Greek banks' capital needs?
Economyis most likely related to the methodology and the assumptions behind Greece’s and troika estimates... optimistic, especially due to the rapidly increasing rate of non-performing loans. Moreover, the IMF’s... it to be resolved by the ECB stress test. The assumptions and methodology of the ECB’s own stress test
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Greek primary budget surplus doubles to 835 mln in Jan but below target
EconomyGreece’s budget execution showed a primary surplus of 835 million euros in January, which... (up 2.6 percent). It is worth noting that January revenues are not fully comparable to last year’s... balance showed a deficit 276 million from 11 million last year with a negative impact on this year’s
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