Catharsis Ours: Economic News & Views ( May 29 , 2016 ) Quick Hits For Sunday May 29th ( 1. Greece In Focus - Updates On Creditor Talks , Privatization Progress , General Economic Activity , Refugee Situation On Greece. 2. Refugee Crisis in General , Not Just Greece Epicenter For Europe Crisis - Also , Internally Displaced Civilians in Syria & Iraq .3. Turkey - News De Jour. )

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Economic News & Views ( May 29 , 2016 ) Quick Hits For Sunday May 29th ( 1. Greece In Focus - Updates On Creditor Talks , Privatization Progress , General Economic Activity , Refugee Situation On Greece. 2. Refugee Crisis in General , Not Just Greece Epicenter For Europe Crisis - Also , Internally Displaced Civilians in Syria & Iraq .3. Turkey - News De Jour. )

Greece......

The Greek government and the Institutions remain at odds over prior actions http://greekcrisisnotes.blogspot.com/2016/05/greek-government-and-institutions-fail.html …
#Greece

‏@ManosGiakoumis

#Greece and institutions did not reach an agreement during conference call re solidarity grant (EKAS) (via @capitalgr).

‏@ManosGiakoumis

#Eurogroup decisions on debt relief measures cld result in savings of 226 mln in 2017 & 1.1 bln in 1st 5 yrs, #Greece FinMin tells @ethnosgr

‏@ekathimerini

Greece back on ECB agenda at Vienna meeting http://dlvr.it/LQxpGW 

Success of #Piraeus port privatization to benefit both Greece & China: Greek shipping expert http://xhne.ws/X10qk 

‏@NinjaEconomics

Unemployment forecast for Greece from IMF latest Debt Sustainability analysis is horrifying h/t @Frances_Coppola

‏@keeptalkingGR

Putin came, prayed and left: Geopolitics, investment & religion http://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2016/05/29/putin-came-prayed-and-left-geopolitics-investment-religion/#.V0q-Yr79AZQ.twitter …

‏@intlspectator

Highest youth unemployment

Greece: 52%
Spain: 45%
Croatia: 44%
Palestine: 42%
Italy: 39%
Cyprus: 32%
Portugal: 30%
Algeria: 30%
Iran: 25%

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UNHCR flags concerns over refugee sites in northern Greece: http://bit.ly/1TIztpJ  via @refugees

Refugee Crisis Generally....

‏@fredwalton216

German Coalition Gov't agrees on "Integration Law" to regulate rights & responsibilities of asylum seekers - Germany

zerohedge @zerohedge

Germany's New "Integration Law" http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-29/germanys-new-integration-law …

‏@fredwalton216

Fwiw - Timmerman says talks on visa free travel for Turkey making progress.

Hürriyet Daily News @HDNER

EU’s Timmermans cites progress on visa-free travel for Turkey http://bit.ly/1X5BH3r  

‏@fredwalton216

Takeaways - no real hard numbers of boats at sea , passengers lost this week , clearly rescue efforts overwhelmed.

Reuters Top News @Reuters

Between 700-900 migrants may have died at sea this week: NGOs http://reut.rs/1X5xJrt 

‏@fredwalton216

As feared-the onset of milder weather has encouraged smugglers to set forth-in reckless fashion & very unsafe boats.

The Independent @Independent

Fourth refugee boat migrant EU Libya feared sunk week aid workers http://ind.pn/1WsOJr7 

‏@fredwalton216

Another horrible day on the Mediterranean....

NBC News @NBCNews

More than 700 migrants feared dead three Mediterranean shipwrecks: UN http://nbcnews.to/1sVumqr  

‏@todayinsyria

#FSA rebels agree to hand over #Marea to #YPG in return for safe passage through Kurdish held #Afrin to reach #Azaz

According to Kurdish officials 6124 people from Marea and Shekh Isa arrived YPG controlled Afrin today @Hawarnews

Latest: Thousands of Iraqis seek refuge from #Mosul fighting in war-torn Syria. http://trib.al/tC9jCw9 

Turkey......

‏@PeninsulaQatar

Turkey marks Constantinople "conquest"
#Turkey #politics #history #Constantinople

http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/middle-east/383538/turkey-marks-constantinople-conquest …

Miners end hunger strike at trustee-appointed mine in Turkey’s north http://bit.ly/1NWcMvT 

PKK blamed for arson attacks in Turkey’s southeast http://bit.ly/1X5H96h 

CHP leader decries high court chiefs for joining president on visit http://bit.ly/1X5GvWk 

Syria clashes heat up near Turkish border http://bit.ly/1X5GdPr 

We are now gov’t of all, PM says after vote of confidence http://bit.ly/1XGfh7l 

Tourism boom fires Iberia as Turkey left in cold http://bit.ly/1X5yd0R 

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