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During crisis, proportion of Greeks in extreme poverty has risen almost seven times to 15 pct
Societyby the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki, estimates that just under 1.65 million people in Greece... estimated the extreme poverty threshold ranges from 182 euros per month for a one-person privately... estimated to live below the threshold, while the poverty gap of those remaining below the mark would
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Greek expats generating 9.1 bln in taxes abroad each year, study suggests
Societyestimates that Greek expats have generated a total of more than 50 billion euros of GDP in their new countries since 2008. In addition, the Greek state is estimated to have invested more than 8 billion... the beginning of 2018, Endeavor Greece has now estimated that the brain drain reached 350,000 over
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Fiscal Council adopts 2017 budget forecasts with three reservations
EconomyMacroeconomythat the government projection of a strong GDP rebound of 2.7 percent next year stands above consensus estimates... contribution for public servants. In addition, pension expenditure is estimated to rise by 5.75 billion euros... income tax estimated to increase by 14.5 percent to 9.17 billion euros, VAT by 5.2 percent to 15.48
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Capital controls trigger big rise in card use and VAT revenues, Bank of Greece data shows
EconomyMacroeconomy, it is estimated that it also results in an improvement of the long-term collectability by 0.4 – 1.7 percent. Based on those estimates, the BoG concludes that the increased use of cards in Q3 2015... 2016, while the effective rate is estimated to have increased by 1 percentage point due
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Rating agencies concur in improved prospects for Greece
Economyfiscal path with its creditors. The range of primary surplus estimates for the 2017-2020 period... this year with an estimated 1.5-1.6 percent growth leading up to 2.7 percent in 2019 and 2020 as estimated by S&P. The near-term macro outlook is built on an expected boom in investments that, thanks to EU
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Human Rights Commissioner calls for improvements to battered healthcare system
Societyestimates that there is currently a shortfall of 6,500 additional permanent staff in public hospitals..., particularly in intensive care and neonatal units. In 2017, it was estimated by the European Centre... potentially fatal hospital infections, with an estimated 3,000 deaths attributed to them. For the disabled
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Newsletter 205 -10/05/2019
. Achtsioglou said that the Labour Ministry estimates the scheme for unpaid contributions will lead... that will be implemented this year are estimated to cost 1.15 billion euros, around 800 million of which... another 800 million euros, while the impact of the measures in 2021 is estimated at a total of 1.22
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What will it take to reverse the Greek 'brain drain'?
Society. The study estimated that over 174,000 university graduates were living abroad, of which over 130,000 had left during the crisis. An ICAP survey from 2018 estimates that over 80 percent of recent emigrants... the “mass exodus” of key professions can be misleading. For example, while an estimated 17,500 Greek
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Greece braces for potential impact of coronavirus on key economic sectors
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTheocharis estimates based on industry sources that the cancellation rate of Chinese bookings... referenced his French counterpart, who estimated the drop in French tourism at 30-40 pct... in economic activity. So far, it is estimated that 46 percent of departures from Asia to Europe have been
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From pipe dreams to power cables: the changing map of Greece's energy ambitions
Agorarenewables targets, and other estimates ranging even higher. This puts the projects once again... secured an estimated 16 billion euros of funding – approximately 45 percent of its share of the EU... Cyprus to Israel. Initially estimated to cost just under 1.6 billion euros in its entirety
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