Where is your European Solidarity? By Alisher Akhatov. - презентация

1 Where is your European Solidarity? By Alisher Akhatov

2 Greek Debt Timeline

3 January 2015 Led by Alexis Tsipras, anti-bailout party Syriza sweeps to victory

4 June 2015 Greece defaults on 1.5-billion-euro ($1.7 billion) debt repayment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Greece is the first country to miss a payment to the IMF since Zimbabwe in 2001

5 July 5, 2015 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras holds a public vote on whether to accept the austerity-heavy creditor proposed bailout deal. 61 percent vote NO to accepting a deal Grexit from the Eurozone

6 Today, July 12, 2015 Members from all 28 countries are meeting in Brussels in Euro Summit Final, Final Deadline… This could be the last meeting about Greece Matteo Renzi (Prime Minister of Italy)

7 Problems of Greece Government Budget deficit Debt to GDP ratio increased Fall in GDP High Unemployment rate and poverty

8 Why did Greece overspend? Excessive national military funding High wages High pensions

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10 Revenue vs expenditure

11 Greek National Debt

12 Debt over GDP Ratio

13 Growth and Reform Priorities Privatization and improving infrastructure Boosting exports and developing service industry Contractionary fiscal policy

14 Reform of infrastructure Starting a business Reopen the banks Legal protection for investors

15 Boosting exports and developing service industry Tourism Sector Improvement Developing food production

16 Contractionary fiscal policy Aggregate expenditures through decrease in government spending and in Taxes Tax and Pension system reforms

17 Greeces future in your hands Now …

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