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NY Capital Link Forum to Address Economy, Investments in Greece
The prospects for the Greek economy and investments will be at the forefront of discussion at the Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum, which will be held at the Metropolitan Club in New York on December 9th.
“Sustaining Growth &...
Economy
IMF: Greece to Return to Primary Surpluses in 2023
Greece will return to primary surpluses from 2023 and remain on a course of reducing its public debt, the IMF said in its Fiscal Monitor report released on Wednesday.
The Fund sees the general government's primary surplus at 0.9% of...
Economy
Greece Sixth for Most Cryptocurrency ATMs in European Union
Even with little awareness of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, Greece ranks sixth in terms of the number of cryptocurrency ATMs. This is out of twenty-seven European member states.
There are currently sixty-four active ATMs for usage, mostly concentrated in the...
Economy
Rockefeller International: Greece’s Economy Among ‘Seven Wonders’ of the World
Greece's economy is among the seven wonders of the world, Ruchir Sharma, Chair of Rockefeller International writes in the Financial Times.
He says that Greece defies the prevailing pessimism on the economic prospects throughout the world. The other six nations...
Economy
Greek Budget Revenues Exceed Targets in August
Greek budget revenues exceeded targets by 1.4 billion euros in August and by 5.6 billion euros in the January-August period, according to data released on Friday.
Commenting on this development, Alternate Minister Theodore Skylakakis said: "Tax revenue significantly over-performed in...
Economy
Greece’s GDP Expands by 7.7% in the Second Quarter
Greece's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 7.7 percent in the second quarter compared with the same period in 2021, data showed on Wednesday.
According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority, GDP increased by 1.2 percent in the second quarter of...
Economy
Greece’s Growth Higher than Forecast; Budget Deficit Lower
UBS, the Swiss-based investment bank has considerably raised its growth forecast for Greece’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2022 while the finance ministry in Athens announced a much lower primary deficit than expected.
UBS raised its estimate to 5.7 percent...
Economy
Greece Exits Enhanced Surveillance Status After 12 Years
A letter from EU officials has confirmed Greece's exit from the enhanced surveillance status in August 21.
Crime
98% of Greeks Believe Corruption is ‘Widespread’ in Greece: EU Report
A staggering 98 percent of Greek citizens think corruption is "widespread" in their country, according to the latest European Union survey on the subject.
That percentage among Greeks is far higher than the 68 percent of respondents among all EU...
Economy
US Marines Eat Alexandroupolis Out of All its Eggs
Hundreds of US Marines did their best to boost the Greek economy during a recent visit to Alexandroupolis, reportedly eating thousands of eggs from local restaurants after landing at the key military port city in northeast Greece.
Several media reports...