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Unemployment Hits New Record 17.5% – 900K Greeks Without Job

December 15, 2011 Economy Comments Off on Unemployment Hits New Record 17.5% – 900K Greeks Without Job

Unemployment in Greece hits the one record after the other as recession and incredible taxes crack down the spine of the country’s economy. According to Greek Statistics Authority unemployment reached 17.7% in the months July, August and September 2011, traditionally the months were unemployment sinks due to seasonal jobs. In comparison, in the same …

Greek Statistics Criminal Probe – ELSTAT Chief to Testify

November 28, 2011 Economy 4

We in Greece are used to read and write about cases dragged from week to week, from month to month and from year to year. Such a case is the allegedly falsified budget deficit of 2009, that was apparently revised upwards in order to force Greece to take harsh austerity measures. Last September …

New “Greek Statistics” Scandal on the way?

September 16, 2011 Economy 3

Remember the Greek Statistics scandal where deficit was trimmed down? Allegedly there is a new scandal with Statistics when the deficit went … up, should we believe Zoi Georganta, board member of the Greek Statistics Authority (ELSTAT). Georganta and some other board members were sacked on Thursday by Finance Minister …

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