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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has forecast strong growth rates of 7.1 pct in 2021 and 5.2 pct in 2022 for Greece in its autumn economic forecasts, published on Thursday, revising its forecasts for 2021 upwards compared to those published in July (4.3 pct) and slightly downwards for 2022 (from 6 pct).
According to the Commission’s report, “the recovery of the Greek economy is gaining traction, primarily driven by domestic demand and the better-than-expected tourist season. The impact of the pandemic is expected to gradually soften, while the accommodative fiscal and monetary policy, coupled with the strong boost from the Recovery and Resilience Plan, are set to sustain the momentum going forward. Emergency support measures are being adapted to the evolving needs of the economy, and expected to be largely phased out by the end of 2021, supporting the reduction of the general government deficit.”
The report stressed that the recovery of the Greek economy gained momentum in 2021, as “Greece’s economy rebounded strongly in the second quarter of 2021, by 3.4 pct compared with the previous quarter. Real GDP reached its pre-pandemic level in the second quarter of 2021. The recovery was driven by domestic demand, in particular investment, and by the accumulation of inventories, while the ongoing fiscal stimulus provided a crucial role in supporting the economy.”
Staikouras: EU Commission’s autumn forecasts confirm Greece is following the right economic policies
the government are both correct and effective, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras commented on Thursday.
“The country is recovering strongly and growing sustainably, investments and exports are increasing significantly and unemployment is shrinking, while cash reserves continue to be at safe levels and public finances are being managed responsibly,” he said.
“The Greek government will continue to implement policies so that the country emerges from the successive external crises economically even more resilient, nationally stronger and socially fairer,” Staikouras added.
He noted that the forecasts:
– Confirm that the recovery and growth of the economy will be strong and sustainable, with stronger growth rates than the initial forecasts and the European average.
– Confirm that the economic growth rate will be sustainable as it is based mainly on an increase in investments and exports, with two-digit growth forecast in investments and the highest rate of growth forecasts in exports on a European level.
– Confirm that unemployment has declined significantly in the last two years, in spite of the pandemic and will continue to fall.
– Confirm that annual inflation in 2021 and 2022 will be the lowest in the EU, indicating that the Greek economy is showing resilience and strength.
Oikonomou: European Commission’s autumn forecasts confirm Greece’s dynamic recovery
“A short while ago, the European Commission published the autumn forecasts for the countries of the euro area and the EU in 2021, 2022 and 2023. For our country, the European Commission forecasts a growth rate of 7.1 pct in 2021 – which is the second highest growth rate in the eurozone – with an average of 5 pct and significantly increased from its summer forecasts,” government spokesperson Yiannis Oikonomou said during a press briefing on Thursday.
“For 2022, the growth rate of the Greek economy is projected to be 5.1 pct, significantly higher than the average, which is at 4.3 pct, and for 2023 it forecasts a growth rate of 3.6 pct, also higher in comparison to the European average, which will be at 2 .4 pct in the eurozone,” he added.
As he pointed out: “At the same time, the forecasts show that our country will have the lowest inflation rate in the eurozone while unemployment will continue to de-escalate. These forecasts confirm the dynamic recovery of the Greek economy, justify our reform policy and once again confirm that Greece is changing levels, with a policy that brings results and creates solid foundations of progress and prosperity for all Greeks.”
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
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