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Greek Alt. Social Security Minister: SYRIZA Will not Come to an Agreement Cancelling the Program

"I believe that SYRIZA will not come to an agreement that will cancel basic aspects of the program," Greek Alternate Minister for Social Security Dimitris Stratoulis said in statements to Greek radio on Wednesday. "Manoeuvres are always done, certain retreats are always made, this...

Varoufakis: Concessions to Reach Deal, Lenders Push Us to the Limits

Greece will make concessions in order to reach an intermediate deal that would increase liquidity now, and then come up with a comprehensive list of reforms for a final deal in June, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said. "We are putting...

Greek Govt Spokesman Optimistic Over Negotiations, EC President Tusk Says Solution After Easter

SYRIZA-led government spokesman Gavriil Sakellaridis expressed his optimism earlier today that the negotiations between Greece and its creditors "will have a positive outcome." In an interview to Greek television, Sakellaridis underlined that a Eurogroup meeting "should take place soon," and that...

Property Tax Divides Greek Government, Confuses Creditors

A conflict within the Greek government was generated over the potential continuation of the single property tax (ENFIA). According to the creditors, the continuation of the ENFIA tax is included in the list of proposed reforms, while the government...

Greek Deputy FinMin Sees Agreement with Creditors on Wednesday

Greek Deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas in statements to Greek television said that he sees an agreement with the country's creditors on Wednesday. He estimated that creditors are not going to delay the negotiations. "I see an agreement tomorrow," he underlined. Regarding the country's cash...

Greek Alternate FinMin: The Tax System Is Unfair and Class-Based

Since Friday, when the express-settlement for the arrears to the State was put into effect, some 18 to 20 million euro have flown into the state coffers on a daily basis, while on Monday alone revenues reached 50 million...

Deputy FinMin: Exceptional Measures for Outstanding Tax Debts

Deputy Minister of Finance Nadia Valavani announced on Wednesday that a new exceptional measure for the repayment of old tax debts in 100 installments will be added in the government’s draft bill on humanitarian aid that was tabled in...

Greek Former FM: Signing an Extension is the Same as Signing a Memorandum

Greek Former Minister of Finance Gikas Hardouvelis criticized the government's actions so far stressing that the bills announced to be tabled next week create great losses in the state's revenue. Mr. Hardouvelis did the math and according to him, due...

Greek State Min: There Will Not Be a Credit Event

Greek State Minister for Coordinating Government Operations Alekos Flambouraris on Thursday in statements to Mega TV appeared reassuring on the liquidity issue. “There is a liquidity issue but we believe that in the immediate future, with the measures we will...

Statements of 'Hard' Negotiation Is a 'Publicity Scam,' KKE's Koutsoumbas Says

In Friday's big rally at Syntagma square, the Greek Communist Party (KKE) wants to inform the Greek citizens on its positions, the party secretary-general Dimitris Koutsoumbas on Thursday told ANT1 TV. People should not be disappointed, Koutsoumbas noted adding that...