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Energy Minister: Greece is at the Crossroads of Two Energy Corridors

Εnergy and Environment Minister Giorgos Stathakis is visiting New York to present investment opportunities in the energy sector during the "Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum." Stathakis is on a 10-day tour with stops in Rome, Brussels and Jerusalem and now...

Anarchist Group Disrupts SYRIZA Conference on Greek Economy

Members of anarchist group Rubicon on Tuesday evening disrupted a SYRIZA conference on Greek economy with key speakers Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis. The event organized by the Economic Policy Department of the ruling party took...

WSJ: Greece's Economic Recovery Elusive

Economic recovery in Greece seems elusive, despite the optimistic forecasts of the country's government and foreign creditors, a Wall Street Journal report says. The International Monetary Fund, through the head of its team in Greece, recently said that the Greek...

Greek Finance and Economy Ministers for Urgent Meeting in Brussels

Greece's Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis are to travel to Brussels on Monday for an extraordinary meeting with European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Pierre Moscovici. After a decision of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Moscovici will...

Greek Economy Minister: The Real Difficulties are Ahead of Us

Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis admitted that although the first bailout program evaluation was successful, there are still thorns ahead that the government will face in September. Stathakis made the statement in Greek Parliament during talks on the new development law...

Economy, Finance Ministers the Richest Politicians in Greece

Greece's finance and economy ministers are probably the richest politicians in Greek parliament, after the parliamentary committee on transparency released the 2012 asset declarations of all parliament members on Wednesday. Greek Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis has bank deposits in Greece...

Greece-Lenders Still Disagree Despite VAT Hike and Internet Levy

Greece and lenders did not come to a staff level agreement after a marathon conversation that ended early on Thursday morning to be continued later in the day. In the talks that lasted 17 hours, the Greek side offered a...

New Democracy Says the Government’s ‘Show has Been Played Time and Again’

The joint press conference of the finance, economy and labor ministers earlier on Tuesday was a “show that has been played time and again,” New Democracy spokesman Giorgos Koumoutsakos said. “Last year, the preacher of game theory, which led the...

Greek, Norwegian Economy Ministers Discuss Financing from EEA

Greece’s financing from the European Economic Area (EEA) to tackle social exclusion, support youth entrepreneurship and migration were the main issues discussed in a meeting between Economy, Development and Tourism Minister Giorgos Stathakis with the Norwegian Minister for the...

Greece's Creditors Remain Strict in Bailout Program Negotiations

The quartet of Greece's creditors remained adamant in their positions after nine hours of negotiations with Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis that ended on Wednesday night. According to a source close to the talks, on the...