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How the world sees Greece
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Spain, Italy, And Even Greece Sell Bonds, But Europe's Crisis Is Far From Over
Spain has been the latest embattled European nation to complete a successful bond auction over the past few days, and while Europe is certainly looking better, their sovereign debt crisis is far from over.
Juncker slams 'unpatriotic' wealthy Greeks, lauds Greece's contribution to EU
 Kathimerini | Juncker slams 'unpatriotic' wealthy Greeks, lauds Greece's contribution to EU Kathimerini Juncker also blasted “Anglo-Saxon futurologists” who had predicted that Greece would leave the euro, prompting the single currency's collapse. He identified the Greek government as having made progress over the last few months and said that it was ... Sharp Words From European Minister for Countries in North |
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Greek police beat up another 'illegal immigrant' who's actually a tourist
Greek police beat up another 'illegal immigrant' who's actually a tourist Washington Post (blog) Even after Greek police handcuffed him without giving cause, took his passport and beat him on three separate occasions as they dragged him to the station, South Korean tourist Hyun Young Jung insisted on being sympathetic. ”I can understand them ... |
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Greece's jobless rate climbs to new record in Oct, at 26.8 pc
 Economic Times | Greece's jobless rate climbs to new record in Oct, at 26.8 pc Economic Times ATHENS: Greece's unemployment rate hit a new record of 26.8 per cent in October from a revised 26.2 per cent in September, the country's statistics agency ELSTAT said on Thursday. Greece's austerity-hit economy is expected to contract for a sixth ... |
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Greece couple faces child abuse charges
Greece couple faces child abuse charges Rochester Democrat and Chronicle The couple has been in the Monroe County Jail since their arrest. Greece Town Justice Gino Nitti set bail for Cooper-Jenkins at $10,000 cash and declined to set bail for Strong, Henderson said. Both had their town cases waived to the grand jury in ... |
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Greek Bank Deposits Up EUR8.3 Billion Since June
Greek Bank Deposits Up EUR8.3 Billion Since June Fox Business Greek banks have suffered a steady decline in deposits since the start of the country's debt crisis in late 2009, which prompted depositors to withdraw cash and transfer funds to overseas banks. Greece's recession has also forced many households and ... Greek Bank Deposits Rose EUR8.3 Billion Since June -Finance Minister Greek 2012 Budget Deficit Narrows 30% on Year |
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Time to Change Up Greek Charities
Time to Change Up Greek Charities The UCSD Guardian Online Real talk — most sororities throw some variant of the same philanthropic event every year. Don't get me wrong: I think annual charities are a necessary cornerstone for every Greek chapter. Yet you probably feel that buying a ticket to some buzzkill ... |
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Greece may achieve balanced current account in 2013-finmin
Greece may achieve balanced current account in 2013-finmin Reuters ATHENS Jan 10 (Reuters) - Greece may balance its current account this year for the first time in decades, the country's finance minister said on Thursday noting that the gap shrank to 1.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the first 10 months ... |
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Greece faces gas privatisation dilemma
Greece faces gas privatisation dilemma Financial Times By Kerin Hope in Athens. Russian bidders are strongly placed to acquire Greece's state-owned natural gas group, placing the government in a dilemma as it seeks to meet privatisation targets set by international lenders. Gazprom and Sintez, a private ... |
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Greece's 2012 Budget Deficit Narrows 30 Percent to Beat Target
Greece's 2012 Budget Deficit Narrows 30 Percent to Beat Target Bloomberg In November, Greece's coalition government approved new austerity measures to obtain aid under two bailouts from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. The economy may have contracted as much as 6.5 percent in 2012, the fifth year of ... |
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Think tank: Greece's jobless rate to rise further
Think tank: Greece's jobless rate to rise further MarketWatch Greece's unemployment level is much higher than the euro-zone average, which stood at 11.7% in October, according to figures from the European Union statistics agency, Eurostat. Elstat said the number of unemployed people in October was nearly 38% ... |
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Greek goddess Europa to feature on five-euro notes
 Telegraph.co.uk | Greek goddess Europa to feature on five-euro notes Telegraph.co.uk The ancient Greek goddess will become the face of the euro at a time when soaring unemployment has reached a record high and uncertainty over the single currency's future continues. Last year, Greece came close to exiting the euro and triggering an ... Greek goddess Europa adorns new five-euro note |
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Greece shrinks central budget gap by 30 pct in 2012
Greece shrinks central budget gap by 30 pct in 2012 Reuters ATHENS Jan 10 (Reuters) - Greece's central government budget gap narrowed by 30 percent in 2012, the finance ministry said on Thursday. The figure for the Jan-December period, which excludes local government and social security spending, fell to 15.91 ... |
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Greek economic crisis not to halt political talks, Turkish Cyprus PM hopes
 www.worldbulletin.net | Greek economic crisis not to halt political talks, Turkish Cyprus PM hopes www.worldbulletin.net Kucuk also said, "I get the idea that the negotiation talks will definitely continue from where it is left, following the Greek Cypriot's elections in February in case of the people supported by the EU and the US being selected." Tweet · Google'a ... |
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Greek youth unemployment edges toward 60pc
 Telegraph.co.uk | Greek youth unemployment edges toward 60pc Telegraph.co.uk A record 1.34 million Greeks were without work in October, up 38pc from the same month in 2011, with another 36,219 lost after September when the jobless rate stood at 26.2pc. Austerity policies imposed by the bailed-out country's international lenders ... Greek Economy to Return to Growth End 2013, Research Group Says Greek economy to shrink 4.6% in 2013: IOBE think-tank Greek economy to shrink 4.6 pct in 2013-think tank |
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Greek unemployment hits new high
 San Francisco Chronicle | Greek unemployment hits new high San Francisco Chronicle ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Unemployment in Greece has climbed higher, reaching 26.8 percent in October, according to figures released Thursday, while another lawmaker abandoned the coalition government over a Swiss Bank account scandal. Greek Unemployment Continues to Rise UPDATE 1-Greek unemployment hits new record in October amid slump In business: Greek unemployment hits record high of nearly 27 percent |
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Greece's Labour Market, Austerity's Biggest Casualty
Greece's Labour Market, Austerity's Biggest Casualty Social Europe Journal Greece has the potential to attain by 2020 a GDP in the region of 330 billion euros and a place in the G20, wrote the editor of a popular weekly newspaper in Greece over the weekend. This would require Greece to miraculously add 150 billion euros to ... |
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Reversing Greece's free fall
Reversing Greece's free fall New York Times Regarding “Greece's rotten oligarchy” (Views, Jan. 7): In citing the mendacity, corruption and avarice overrunning Athens, Kostas Vaxevanis describes a country whose political establishment has betrayed its citizenry. But the notion that modern-day ... |
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Greek goddess Europa adorns new five-euro note
 BBC News | Greek goddess Europa adorns new five-euro note BBC News The ancient Greek goddess Europa is featured on the new five-euro note, which the European Central Bank is poised to unveil. It is only the second series of euro banknotes since the single currency's launch on 1 January 1999. The "Europa" series notes ... |
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Greece unemployment hits EU high
The latest unemployment rate for Greece rises to 26.8%, the highest figure recorded in the European Union.
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Greek economy to shrink 4.6 pct in 2013-think tank
Greek economy to shrink 4.6 pct in 2013-think tank Reuters Sponsored Links. Greek economy to shrink 4.6 pct in 2013-think tank. Tweet · Share this · Email · Print. Related Topics. Stocks » · Bonds News » · Bonds » · Markets ». ATHENS | Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:44am EST. ATHENS Jan 10 (Reuters) - Greece's economy is ... Greek economy to shrink 4.6% in 2013: IOBE think-tank |
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New five-euro note has goddess
The ancient Greek goddess Europa is featured on the new five-euro note, which the European Central Bank is poised to unveil.
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UPDATE 1-Greek unemployment hits new record in October amid slump
 Business Times (subscription) | UPDATE 1-Greek unemployment hits new record in October amid slump Reuters Greek unemployment highest in euro zone. * 1.34 million Greeks without work, up 38 pct from 2011. ATHENS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Greece's unemployment rate climbed to a new record of 26.8 percent in October as the debt-laden country's protracted economic ... Greek Unemployment Continues to Rise Greek official unemployment rate tops 26% in October Greek Unemployment Climbed to Record 26.8% in October |
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