Greece
Talks between gov’t and institutions on Thursday to focus on product and energy markets
Talks between the government’s economic team and the mission chiefs of the institutions concluded on Wednesday evening, with talks centering on the staffing of the new privatization fund and the out-of-court settlement of debts.
Tsakalotos: Supporting pensioners is in line with bailout; Greece will explain its position
The measures to support low-income pensioners announced by the government last week are within the framework of the bailout agreement signed with Greece’s creditors, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos told journalists on Wednesday.
ND criticises ‘erratic and opportunistic’ government after Eurogroup decision to freeze debt relief
Main opposition party New Democracy accused the government on Wednesday of being erratic and opportunistic after the Eurogroup and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) announced they are freezing the implementation of Greece’s recently agreed on short-term measures for debt relief.
Second programme review can be concluded in December Euclid Tsakalotos said
The conclusion of the second programme review within December is feasible, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos on Saturday said in an interview with Agora newspaper.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkey… Appeasing The Butchers Of Humanity
By Constantine Tzanos Nuclear engineer, PhD The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking at a conference entitled the “The Spirit of Turkey’s New Security,” referring to the Treaty of Lausanne, said:
Greece’s Vitsas: Reorienting the Hellenic Defense Industry
By: Dimitris Vitsas The geostrategic problems that emerged in the 20th century remain open. Historical, ethnic, religious, cultural, racial, energy, and food conflicts evolve and reproduce. The regional security conditions, as they have developed, both conventional and nonconventional threats (asymmetric or hybrid), coexist and pose a threat to our national security, considering Greece is surrounded […]
Cyprus, Greece, Israel Summit takes place on Thursday: Tsipras, Anastasiades in Jerusalem
A Cyprus, Greece and Israel Summit takes place on Thursday in Jerusalem and is expected to focus among others on energy matters, the environment, tourism, research and innovation, combating terrorism and the Cyprus reunification process.
François Hollande to discuss Cyprus problem with President Anastasiades in Nicosia
President of the French Republic François Hollande is paying Cyprus a working visit on Friday. According to an announcement issued by the Cyprus government on Wednesday, President Hollande will have a meeting with President Anastasiades on Friday, late in the afternoon.
Chouliarakis says government wants to close 2nd review as soon as possible; even before Christmas
BRUSSELS (M. Aroni) – The Greek government wants to conclude the second program review as soon as possible, hopefully even before Christmas, in order to achieve a staff-level agreement, Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Chouliarakis said on Tuesday, speaking at the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in Brussels.
Eurogroup approves ESM’s short-term measures for Greek debt: The full statement
The Eurogroup on Monday approved the short-term measures for relieving Greek debt recommended by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and these will begin to be implemented in the coming weeks, ESM chief Klaus Regling announced at a joint press conference with Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem and EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici. […]