Gikas Hardouvelis
Economy
FinMin Hardouvelis: 'Greece will Regain Access to Markets in 2015'
The negotiations with the technical team of Greece's Troika of lenders "are on a good path and the government has managed to have a positive approach to most of the open issues," Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis said...
Economy
EFSF Approves Two-month Extension of Greece’s Bailout Program
Following a similar decision by the council of eurozone ministers, the board of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) decided on Friday to grant Greece a two-month technical extension of its 2nd economic adjustment program financed by the fund.
Instead...
Economy
Greek PM Samaras in Brussels for EU Summit
In Brussels on the occasion of the European Union summit will be today and tomorrow the Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, in the aftermath of the first, unsuccessful, ballot for the election of the new President of the Hellenic...
Economy
EU Commissioner Moscovici: A Grexit Would be a Pity Now
"It would be a pity for Greece to face Grexit again after the considerable work that has been done." This phrase sums up the message sent to Greece by the European Union Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, Pierre...
Economy
Greek FinMin: Troika Expected in Athens Early January
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday had a meeting with the leadership of the Finance Ministry, which was also attended by the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) general manager Stelios Papadopoulos.
The troika will return to Athens, Greece, at...
Economy
Coalition Waits for Eurogroup Decision Before Presidential Elections
After the Greek coalition established the vote for the 2015 budget, the issue of the presidential election is on the table again. However, the date of the election will depend on the outcome of today's Eurogroup regarding the bailout...
Economy
Six-Month Extention in Greek Program Under Consideration, New Review Deadline on December 14
The possibility of extending Greece 's bailout program by six months, to mid 2015, is being considered by the Eurozone Finance Ministers, according to a document obtained by Reuters, while Athens insists it is only discussing an extension of a...
Economy
Greek FinMin: We are Working to Avoid Return to Uncertainty
His estimation that significant progress has been made in the ongoing talks between Troika's representatives and the Greek government, expressed earlier today Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis, during his speech at the Greek Economic Conference organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber...
Economy
Greek FinMin: Gov't Pursuing Talks until Final Agreement is Reached
The Greek government will pursue talks with the troika of the country's lenders until a final agreement is reached, Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis told new Saturday newspaper "Agora" in its second issue of publication.
In statements published in Saturday's newspaper,...
Economy
Greek VP: There May Be a Bailout Program Extension
The meeting between Greek Premier Antonis Samaras and Vice President Evangelos Venizelos at the Maximos Mansion this morning confirms that the Paris talks with the troika have brought the Greek coalition government at an impasse.
"Our aim is to have...