Euclid Tsakalotos
Economy
ESM Chief Criticizes Greek Ministers for Questioning Privatizations
European Stability Mechanism President Klaus Regling on Monday criticized Greek ministers for questioning agreed measures and privatizations, thus sending a negative message to international markets.
In an interview with Greek public television (ERT), Regling praised Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos...
Economy
French FinMin Le Maire Optimistic that Greece's Debt Relief Could Be Linked to Growth
On Monday, following a meeting with his Greek counterpart Euclid Tsakalotos, France's finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, seemed quite optimistic regarding the potential of a good outcome of Thursday’s crucial Eurogroup meeting scheduled to take place in Luxemburg.
The meeting will...
Economy
French Proposal to Help Greece Restore Access to Markets
French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire arrived in Athens on Sunday in order to underline his country' support in solving Greece's debt problem.
Athens is hoping that in the coming meeting of euro zone finance ministers on June 15 creditors...
Greece
German FinMin Statement Exposes Greek PM's False Promise on Greek Debt
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Thursday that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has not shifted the burden of austerity away from poorer Greeks as he had pledged. Schaeuble also said that Tsipras has appointed partisans in various...
Economy
"Clarity" on Greece's Debt Still Not that Clear: The Economist Conference (Videos)
Representatives of the Greek government, the Institutions and private investors all agreed that clarity is essential for Greece's economic recovery; however the term seems to be having different meanings according to who is using it. The only thing that's clear...
Economy
Greek FinMin: Creditors Must be Clear on Debt Relief Measures (video)
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos stated on Wednesday that creditors must come to a clearcut decision on the Greek debt issue.
Speaking at an Economist forum entitled "Greece: A Comeback to the Financial Markets?" in Frankfurt, Tsakalotos said that, "Everyone...
Economy
Greek FinMin: We Either Find a Solution to Greek Problem or Euro Zone Pays the Cost of Delay
We either find a solution to the Greek debt problem or the euro zone pays the cost of the new delay, Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos told foreign correspondents on Monday.
According to Tsakalotos, the ideal scenario in the next...
Economy
Eurogroup Transcripts Reveal IMF Still Not Convinced of Greek Debt Sustainability
The May 22 Eurogroup transcripts leaked to Euro2day.gr news site indicate that the International Monetary Fund is not convinced of the Greek debt sustainability and the conclusion of the bailout program review is still in the air.
The website presents...
Economy
Tsakalotos: Overall Deal on Greece's Loan Tranche, Debt Feasible Within Three Weeks
Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos expressed the joint belief of all Eurogroup participants on Monday that an overall agreement on Greece -- including both the release of the next loan tranche and the prospect of a debt relief -- is...
Economy
Finance Minister Tsakalotos: No Alibi for Further Delay in Debt Settlement
Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos expressed his optimism that the way for a good and final solution for the debt and the country inclusion in ECB's quantitative easing programme can open on Monday's Eurogroup, in an exclusive statement to Athens...