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Greek Statistician Still Being Tried for Accurately Assessing Greece’s Budget Deficits

January 20, 2020

Andreas Georgiou, a well-respected economist and statistician, and former president of the Hellenic Statistical Authority, continues to be harassed and prosecuted for publishing, by all accounts, an accurate assessment of the Greek budget deficits. He has been tried multiple times, found innocent of the charges, or the charges were thrown out but another charge continued to be filed. ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Greece Tagged With: Andreas Georgiou, Budget Deficit, economist, Greece, statistician

Clarification of Case Against Greek Statistician, Andreas Georgiou

June 27, 2018

In 2010, following the financial crisis of 2007-2009, Greece put Andreas Georgiou in charge of the newly created Greek statistical authority (Hellenic Statistical Authority - ELSTAT). ELSTAT was responsible for computing the government’s debt and budget deficit. Georgiou, at the time as a prominent statistician, who had attended high school in Athens, received his BA in Economics (Summa Cum ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Greece Tagged With: Andreas Georgiou, economist, Georgiou, Greek economy, Statistics

Greek Supreme Court Rejects Third Appeal of Andreas Georgiou, Former Chief Statistician

June 13, 2018

The American Statistical Association denounces the decision of the Greek Supreme Court rejecting the appeal of Andreas Georgiou for “violation of duty” for not submitting statistics for approval before their release.  A three judge panel acquitted Georgiou in 2016 of the same charges. Following is the ASA’s ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Greece Tagged With: Andreas Georgiou, economist, Georgiou, Greek economy, statistician, Statistics

Many Professional Organizations and Individuals Urge Greece to Cease Prosecution of Former Chief Statistician and His Staff – Sign Petition

January 10, 2018

As head of the Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) from 2010 through 2015, Andreas Georgiou was credited with producing the first round of reliable financial statistics in accordance with European Union standards.  Their information was accepted and published by Eurostat without reservation for five consecutive years.  However, Georgiou and two of his colleagues have faced numerous legal ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Greece Tagged With: Andreas Georgiou, ELSTAT, Georgiou

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