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Greece's 2009 deficit makes for a good conspiracy; shame about the numbers
I believed that the issue of Greece’s 2009 deficit was definitely settled last year when Andreas Georgiou, the former head of ELSTAT, was cleared in court of allegations that he purposefully inflated Greece’s 2009 deficit figures in order to lead the country into the first eurozone and International Monetary Fund-led programme in 2010.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Economy (331), Greece (498)
Greece's latest GDP figures and what to expect for the rest of the year
The flash estimates released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday were a positive surprise, with the seasonally-adjusted (SA) GDP growing by 0.3 percent quarter on quarter (QoQ) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2016, while it contracted by 0.7 percent year on year (YoY).
Contributor: Manos Giakoumis
Categories: Economy (331), Greece (498)
Justice can't be blind to facts in 2009 deficit case
Under normal circumstances, justice being blind should be welcomed. But this also means it can miss the obvious, which is when the problems begin.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)
Privatisations in Greece: A win-win that's difficult to achieve
As the summer break draws closer, the political authorities in Athens, the quartet of creditors and international investors looking at Greece can take a brief time out to consider their options for the second half of 2016. The menu of policy challenges to be addressed in the coming months by Athens, Brussels, Frankfurt and Washington is considerable.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Economy (331), Greece (498)
Brexit leaves Greece dangling precariously
British voters’ decision to head for the European Union’s exit door will test the EU like never before. Brexit has the potential to unleash not just a wave of consequences that will be damaging economically but also centrifugal political forces that will change the state of the Union forever.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)