Greece

  • Jul 22, 2013
  • 2 min read

Greece's debt mountain is huge if rising more slowly

The government debt/GDP ratio rose across the EU and the euro-area in the first quarter of 2013,...

Greece
  • Jul 19, 2013
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Greece's tourism receipts compensate for low exports

The Bank of Greece today reported a small current account surplus for May, of 35.5 million euros...

Greece
  • Jul 18, 2013
  • 7 min read

New generation of Balkan citizens wants change

The wave of protests resulting in a 'summer of discontent' in South-eastern Europe reflects a...

Balkans
  • Jul 10, 2013
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Cuts to Greece's bloated civil service are due at last

Public sector trade union ADEDY today announced a midday stoppage tomorrow and a 24-hour strike...

Greece
  • Jul 9, 2013
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Greece's troika loan comes with strings still attached

The Eurogroup agreed yesterday to disburse 5 billion euros (6.4 billion dollars) under Greece's...

Greece
  • Jul 5, 2013
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Greek government will survive at least until autumn

The government and IMF/ECB/European Commission 'troika' representatives are struggling to...

Greece
  • Jul 1, 2013
  • 7 min read

Stronger Greek banking sector may help recovery

Piraeus Bank announced on June 28 that private investors contributed 19.68% of its...

Greece
  • Jun 27, 2013
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Adriatic option gets pipeline for Azerbaijani gas

The BP/SOCAR/Statoil/Total consortium developing the Caspian Shah Deniz II gasfield has chosen...

Azerbaijan