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Posts by Yiannis Mouzakis
How Greece reduced its unemployment rate to less than 10 pct
One of several indicators that captured the pain suffered by the Greek economy because of the debt crisis and the adjustment programmes is the unemployment rate.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Economy (344), Society (149), Greece (522)
After Greece clambers back to investment grade, what lies ahead?
S&P confirmed last Friday most expectations and upgraded Greece by one notch to ‘BBB-‘ with stable outlook, closing an arduous cycle for the Greek economy that started at the end of 2009, in the wake of the debt crisis that engulfed the country for close to a decade.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Economy (344), Greece (522)
It's the hope that kills you
The ski resort of Ischgl in Austria has been linked with thousands of infections around Europe. More than 6,000 infections from 45 countries including Germany, the UK and the US were tied with the outbreak in early March.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Europe (292), Politics (409), Economy (344), Society (149), Greece (522)
A sudden turnaround that could lead to sharp shock
During the same week in January that Wuhan went into complete lockdown, Fitch upgraded Greece’s credit rating to just two notches away from investment grade. The following week, Greece issued its first 15-year bond, attracting strong interest and a very attractive yield.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Economy (344), Greece (522)
Learning the lessons of Greece's toxic decade
In a recent opinion poll by MRB, those surveyed were asked who they would like to see as next Greek President if the incumbent, Prokopis Pavlopoulos is not awarded a second term. Twenty-six percent said they would like to see former prime minister Kostas Karamanlis be appointed Greece’s new head of state.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (409), Greece (522)