Search
-
Greek teachers low paid, but work shorter hours in smaller classes
Society, with nine pupils per teacher, below the OECD average of 15 and much below Mexico, where there are 28 pupils per teacher. Student-teacher ratios also vary, and to a larger extent, at the secondary school level, ranging from 30 students per full-time equivalent teacher in Mexico to 8 in Greece
5% -
Capital controls to be abolished ahead of schedule
EconomyBankingfor the first time. The initial withdrawal limit of 60 euros per day was increased to a rolling bi-weekly... to 1,800 euros per calendar month. The threshold for the withdrawal of sums transferred to Greece from... euros to 20,000 euros per customer per day and further restrictions on opening bank accounts were
5% -
OECD report highlights stark contrasts in health system
Societyreporting poor or very poor health - avoidable mortality worsened, climbing to 213 deaths per 100,000.... Air pollution also remains a concern. Exposure to PM2.5 particles stood at 14.2 micrograms per cubic... is relatively low at 6.6 litres per capita, and obesity rates are among the lowest in the OECD, with just
5% -
GDP growth slows in Q3 amid lower 2017 forecasts
EconomyMacroeconomybudget for 2018 tabled to Parliament on November 22 estimate GDP growth of 1.6 percent in 2017, revised... outlook, which included the most conservative estimate out of the main organisations. It sees..., provisional estimates from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) revealed on Monday. ELSTAT has put
5% -
Greek primary budget surplus to August narrows to 1.95 bln on lower revenues
Economybillion per month. In the 8-month period, only the July figure was above this level. The payment of ENFIA with estimated revenues of 2.65 billion in six monthly instalments starting from end-September... draft budget in Parliament on October 6. It will include updated estimates for 2014 budget execution
5% -
Greece's 2015 budget: A breakdown of all the key figures
EconomyMacroeconomy, marinas and a number of real estate properties. Without providing a detailed timetable or revenues per... estimates in the draft budget. Harmonised Consumer Price Index (HCPI) is expected to remain in negative... billion euros (3 percent of GDP), in line with the EAP target and above the 2.9 percent estimated
5% -
What next for Greece's revenues and spending?
Agora. The total pension cost stands close to 2.35 billion per month, with budget contribution for public.... Initial estimates were pointing to a higher shortfall in June as the last two days of the month... to the prevailing restrictive conditions. It is estimated that after the stabilization of the cash flow
5% -
European Commission's Greek DSA sees recession ahead, debt becoming unsustainable
EconomyProgrammegrowth by 0.5 percentage points (pp) per annum compared to the baseline and lower primary fiscal... percent in 2017 and 3.1 percent in 2018. The Commission estimates for 2015 stand at the low end of its...) are estimated at around 12 percent in the 2020-2030 period, while exceed on average the 15 percent
5% -
Newsletter 275 -27/11/2020
the capacity to double annual growth from 1.7 percent to 3.5 percent, increasing per capita GDP to 81.... The primary deficit will be 11.14 billion euros, or 6.8 pct of GDP. The same estimates in October’s draft... recovery by adding 2.1 percentage points, through an estimated amount of 3.9 billion euros, 2.64 billion
5% -
Newsletter 336 - 06/05/2022
limited to the first 300 KWh per month, left middle-income consumers, as well as low-income households... and 160/MWh euros for commercial users. This would, according to estimates, halve the bills compared... “bazooka,” estimated at another 2.5 billion euros, in advance of any EU decision at the end of May
5%