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