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French Finance Minister Calls for Relaxation of Eurozone Economic Policy

French Finance Minister Michel Sapin called for a relaxation of Eurozone economic policy in statements after a meeting with Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis in Athens, Greece. "European policy needs new directions toward a recovery," Sapin said outside the Finance...

Greek Government Meets on Major Economic Issues

The multi-bill covering the prior actions required for the disbursement of the second sub-tranche and the budget of next year were discussed on Friday by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos in the presence of...

Finance Minister: Fiscal Policy is the Government's Responsibility

Speaking at the General Board meeting of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) yesterday, Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis commented that it is the government's - not justice's - responsibility to decide on the fiscal policy to be followed,...

Greek Government Prepares for Troika's Return

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras or Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis are expected to inform the members of the coalition government in the coming week on the actions that each department has to carry out, and the time frame in which these actions must...

Troika Back in Greece in September

The government's economic team and the heads of the Troika are expected to meet again in September for the fifth review of the Greek program, in relation to a new settlement of the public debt. After a meeting between Greek...

Samaras Calls for Acceleration of Privatizations

In a meeting that included Government Vice-President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos, as well as Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis on Monday, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras set the issue of accelerating privatizations. Hardouvelis went to the Prime Minister immediately after concluding a 3.5 hour-long meeting with...

Greek Government not Worried by Troika's Dissatisfaction

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras held a meeting with coalition government Vice-President Evangelos Venizelos, after the heads of the Troika expressed their dissatisfaction on the implementation of the measures agreed upon. Newly appointed Bank of Greece (BoG) governor Yiannis Stournaras was also...

Troika Asks for Speedier Actions

Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis met with the troika on Thursday. During the meeting, he expressed strong displeasure over media reports on supposed government intentions to negotiate tax relief measures with the troika. This was Hardouvelis' first official meeting with...

Troika Delegation in Athens Today

The delegation of Greece 's international lenders, the so-called Troika, is expected to meet with Finance Minister, Gikas Hardouvelis today and with Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis tomorrow. Hardouvelis announced on Wednesday that the extraordinary and harsh measures taken over the...

Greece Girds For Troika Return, Reform Battle

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' coalition administration faces a stern test this week with the return of envoys from international lenders and is bracing for a battle with them over the part-privatization of the country's Public Power Corporation (PPC). The...