Euclid Tsakalotos
Economy
Greek Minister Tsakalotos: 'If Eurozone Dissolved, it Would Lead to Very Nasty Politics'
If the Eurozone is dissolved, it would create a very dangerous political situation in Europe, Greek Alternate Minister for International Economic Relations Euclid Tsakalotos told Channel 4 News on Thursday.
Asked how close Greece is at defaulting, Tsakalotos said:...
Economy
Greek PM To Resume Talks With Creditors in Hellenic Parliament
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will hold a Parliament representatives meeting on Friday at 6 pm local time in order to resume talks with international creditors regarding the Greek government's agonizing efforts to reach an agreement that will release €7.2bn...
Economy
Greek Alternate FM: 'The Government Will Not Just Sign Any Agreement'
"The government will not sign any agreement," Greek Alternate Minister for International Economic Relations Euclid Tsakalotos on Friday said in an interview with "Agora" newspaper. Asked on the Greek government priorities (salaries and pensions or loan obligations), he said...
Economy
European Commission: Time Is Running Out for Greece, No Progress in Negotiations
Greece is seeking a political solution to the financial aid problem as negotiations on a technical level are progressing very slowly and Brussels warn that time is running out.
On Thursday's Euro Working Group (EWG), European Commission officials said that...
Economy
Greece Optimistic About Deal, U.S. Watches Developments in Negotiations
Greek government officials appeared optimistic on Monday night that an agreement with creditors is possible within the next ten days, while the U.S. watches closely negotiations with European institutions and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Greek government spokesperson Gavriil Sakellaridis said...
Greece
Tsipras: Agreement Only According to Greek People's Mandate
After an eight-hour cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras regarding Monday's crucial Eurogroup, there was no official statement other that the reiteration that the Greek government will not sign an agreement with creditors unless it is within...
Economy
Greece Expects Positive Signs from Monday's Eurogroup
The Greek government expects a "positive political sign' to emerge from Monday's Eurogroup to reflect "the progress" made in the negotiations with Greece, sources said after the end of a meeting chaired by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras late on Friday.
The...
Economy
Greek Gov't VP Dragasakis Discusses Negotiations, Greek Economy with ECB's Draghi
Greek Government Vice-President Yiannis Dragasakis met with the head of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi in Frankfurt on Tuesday evening.
According to the ECB, the two sides discussed the current situation of the Greek economy and reviewed the progress in...
Economy
Euclid Tsakalotos: Who Is the Greek Economist that Sidelined Superstar Yanis Varoufakis
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' decision to practically replace the head of the negotiating team with its European partners by sidelining controversial Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and replacing him with the low profile Alternate Foreign Minister for International Economic Relations Euclid Tsakalotos may...
Economy
Greek Govt VP: Our Aim is a Deal in the First Days of May
The government's aim is to clinch an agreement with creditors within days, Greek government Vice President Yiannis Dragasakis said as he exited the first meeting of the government's newly formed political negotiations team on Monday evening.
"The agreement must...