Feature: UNICEF, NGOs help debt-laden Greece protect refugee children’s rights – Xinhua

Video PlayerClose By Maria Spiliopoulou, Alexia Vlachou, Valentini Anagnostopoulou ATHENS, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — Faced with a dual crisis in recent years, the massive refugee influx and the debt drama, the Greek state has found critical aid in UNICEF and other local NGOs specializing in the protection of children’s rights. Through multi-level cooperation, strives have…

Govt’s commitment to fiscal consolidation would help it reduce debt burden: Moody’s – Daily News & Analysis

Lower taxes and higher public expenditure could widen budget deficit in 2017-18, but steps taken by the government to broaden the tax base and improve spending efficiency would help in narrowing it going forward, US-based rating agency Moody’s said. In an interview to PTI, Moody’s Investors Service V-P (Sovereign Risk Group) William Foster said the…

‘A 6-week debt breathing space could be crucial for helping those in crisis’ – Burton Mail

A Burton insolvency expert has backed Government plans to allow people struggling with debts a vital six-week breathing space to get their finances in order. The proposals will give cash-strapped people protection from further interest, charges and enforcement action while they seek solutions to their financial problems. The six-week moratorium will allow people the chance…

Hackney Law Centre reopens pro bono debt relief and form-filling clinics as volunteers step in – LawCareers.Net

Hackney Law Centre has reopened its pro bono clinic for debt problems and help with claiming benefits thanks to volunteers from law firms Debevoise and Plimpton LLP and Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, supported by students from BPP Law School and staff at Hackneys libraries service. The important service will once again help Hackney residents needing…