The European Commission believes that additional measures will be needed to make Greece’s debt sustainable, European Commission’s representative Declan Costello said on Sunday in the World Economic Forum held in Delphi. However, European Stability Mechanism (ESM) head Klaus Regling had earlier left open the possibility of a Greek debt relief, but he stressed that this … Περισσότερα
The prerequisite for the acceptance of an agreement on the FYROM name and its accession to NATO and the EU is the previous change of its constitution, the President of the Republic, Prokopios Pavlopoulos, stressed on Sunday during his proclamation as a citizen of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, at Pieria. The President also sent a message … Περισσότερα
“Coming to the end of the programme is very good news,” former Euroworking Group chief, Thomas Wieser, said on Sunday in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA). Regarding the debt relief measures, he said that there has been an agreement that after the successful conclusion of the programme and if necessary these debt … Περισσότερα
“Greece will be the first destination in the years to come,” Alternate Economy and Development Minister Alexis Charitsis said on Saturday at the Delphi Economic Forum. Charitsis presented the actions of the Economy and Development Ministry to finance the economy and the businesses, given the crisis of disinvestment, the crisis period and the improving but … Περισσότερα
“We are closely monitoring the issue. We are working hard to solve the issue so that the two soldiers return to Greece,” Migration Policy Minister Dimitris Vitsas said on Saturday in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency. Regarding the ministry, he said: “What we are trying to do at this phase is to set … Περισσότερα
“The latest announcement of the European Council, which is sending a strict warning to Turkey, demonstrates Europe’s reaction to Turkey’s unpredictable attitude and the very important upgrade of the Greek diplomatic prestige,” Alternate Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos on Saturday said in an exclusive interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA). This announcement, he added, is … Περισσότερα
Government Vice President and Economy Minister Yiannis Dragasakis presented the three government targets for exiting memoranda in his address to the Delphi World Economic Forum on Saturday. The three targets are: 1. Exit the memoranda and supervision without prior actions or conditions. 2. Be able to refinance our debt after it has been regulated by … Περισσότερα
Greece is a major partner of the United States and both countries have common values and interests, US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said at the Delphi Economic Forum on Friday. In a discussion with journalist Alexis Papachelas, the American ambassador spoke of the efforts to bring American investments in Greece and said he was … Περισσότερα
The Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) gave the green light on Friday for the disbursement of a 5.7-billion-euro loan sub-tranche to Greece, according to Eurogroup chief Mario Centeno. The full statement follows: “I have been informed that the Eurogroup Working Group on 2 March verified that all prior actions of the third review of the Greek … Περισσότερα
Greece has become a friendlier and more credible country in terms of business and investments, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in an address wrapping up the second day of the Delphi Economic Forum on Friday. The country has become “less bureaucratic, with a modern tax system, uniform and fair competition rules, and with a far … Περισσότερα