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Tsipras tries to switch focus from measures to need for survival in euro
PoliticsGreek Politicsabout this after claims by ex-Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis that he had a team working... trust in the former finance minister. Tsipras argued that Varoufakis gave the negotiations “great... or April that German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble had proposed organising an orderly exit
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Which way now, Mr Tsipras?
Agora, the other was brace for a disorderly default and the third was to accept German Finance Minister... the last six months. In his interview, he claimed that ex-Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis warned... minister took subsequently to prevent the German finance minister’s wish from coming true. Infuriating
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Newsletter 44 - 25/09/2015
in the previous months, such as Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, should increase this administration’s capability. Tsakalotos is flanked by Deputy Finance Minister George Chouliarakis, who led... organised by Hellenic Exchanges in London two weeks ago. The then caretaker Finance Minister, George
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Doubts over IMF role in Greek bailout becoming source of rising tension
PoliticsGreek Politicswas seized upon by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Tuesday following the ECOFIN in Brussels. He... of play. The tone of the German finance minister’s comments, though, were in keeping with the war..., when Athens issued another strongly-worded reply to Schaeuble’s comments. “We expect the German Finance
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Newsletter 58 - 15/01/2016
review agenda Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos concluded a round of meetings with a number..., French, Finnish and German finance ministers, as well as with the Eurogroup President, were generally.... In the context of the review, the Finance Ministry has also to prepare and present the medium-term
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Substantial ground for Greece and lenders to cover before May 9 Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the negotiations to be wrapped up successfully. The announcement late on Thursday that eurozone finance... and German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, have remained silent. Their reluctance to comment... April. According to a report in To Vima, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos has proposed that these cuts
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Tsipras gets full support in pension and income tax vote, moves on to Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicscohesive and that his powers of persuasion have not waned. It also allows Finance Minister Euclid... by media outlets to finance the journalists’ pension fund to be allowed for another three months... to Monday’s extraordinary Eurogroup in Brussels, where finance ministers are due to discuss
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Tsipras seeking repeat of full support from coalition MPs in upcoming bailout vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe multi-bill due to be submitted to Parliament by the end of the day. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Houliarakis are due to brief SYRIZA lawmakers... for further interventions of up to 2 percent of GDP. The Finance Ministry revealed on Tuesday
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Unpopular but effective property tax returns for another year
EconomyMacroeconomywith the Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis recently noting that the clearance is expected to be concluded by the end of this month. The Finance Ministry (MoF) clarified on Monday that the ENFIA... and the abolition of the 20 percent discount for empty apartments or buildings. Alternate Finance
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Newsletter 94 - 04/11/2016
, Finance Ministry sources noted that “very significant progress” had been made in most issues relating... (0.6 percent of GDP). The general government figures published by the Finance Ministry showed... of jobs growth sustaining until the end of the year seems slight”. The Finance Ministry said
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