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How the world sees Greece
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Syrian Refugees Not Wanted In Greece
(Photo/Reuters) Greek police patrol the border with Turkey. The erection of a fence on the Greek/Turkish border has forced Syrian refugees to try to enter Greece by sea. Like so many Syrians fleeing their war-shattered country, Mohamad Alkhalil did not think it could get any worse. In the space of two years, the 26-year-old had survived a bullet in his foot, severe shrapnel wounds and a long ...
Most Greek Aid Back To Lenders
Greece will use more than half of an incoming loan installment of 4 billion euros ($5.27 billion) from the Eurozone to give back to investors and banks who hold Greek bonds instead of using it for social services, in effect taking loans to pay back other loans. The maturing bonds are held by the European Central Bank and national central banks who make a profit out of Greece’s crushing ...
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Greek household disposable income down by 6.2 in Q1 of 2013
Household disposable income in Greece fell by 6.2 percent in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period a year earlier, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thusrday.Disposable household income fell from 30.9 billion euros to 29 billion euros between Q1 2012 and the same quarter this year.This was mainly on account of a decrease of 11.1 percent in the compensation of ...
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Only six of countrys biggest tax office hit revenue targets
Just six of Greece's 35 biggest tax offices, responsible for collecting 75 percent of total tax revenues, succeeded in hitting targets set for the year until the end of June, according to reports.A report by the Finance Ministry published on Thursday has revealed that the biggest revenue shortfalls were recorded in the tax authorities for Overseas Residents, as well as the those of Nea ...
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Panagopoulos Paves Way For Samaras US Visit
Greece's Ambassador to the U.S. Christos Panagopoulos (R) says the country's crushing economic crisis is priority number one for Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' visit to see U.S. President Barack Obama on Aug. 8 for a White House meeting. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Greek government's top priority is to resolve its economic crisis, but Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will have a ...
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Samaras Scrambles To Satisfy Troika
With Greece’s international lenders still wavering over when to release more loan installments until the government fulfills all previous requirements, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is pushing his Cabinet ministers to go full speed ahead to make sure everything conforms to the demands. The Eurozone said on July 24 it would probably decide on July 26 whether to release some 4 billion euros ...
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Spain falls slightly behind Greece in the race for Europe's ugliest job market
Spain falls slightly behind Greece in the race for Europe's ugliest job market Quartz Which is why, using harmonized unemployment rate data produced by Eurostat, Spain is running neck-and-neck with Greece in the race for Europe's most atrocious economy. Today's numbers from Spain might mean it is falling slightly behind in that ugly ... |
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