Giorgos Stathakis
Economy
Greece Under Pressure for Reforms as Money is Running Out
The Greek government is under severe pressure from creditors and rushes to complete the implementation of the first package of measures hoping it will see partial funds released after the April 24 Eurogroup.
On the other side of the fence, creditors...
Economy
Greece-EU Negotiations to Continue Until Late April With No Pressure, Greek Officials Say
The Greek government has signaled an end to the alarm regarding the possibility of running out of cash if an agreement is not reached with its partners until April 9, when it is scheduled to repay some 450 million...
Economy
Greek Economy Minister: Bold Measures Against Corruption Needed
The European governments' fight against corruption needs to be given with bold measures, Greek Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis underlined while representing Athens at a European Union Competitiveness Council meeting.
Addressing the Council, the Greek Economy Minister distinguished the importance of the...
Economy
Greek PM Tsipras to Cabinet Meeting: The Memoranda Are Over
The cabinet meeting chaired by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras convened earlier today, focusing on the preparation of the new government’s work as well as on the first bills to be submitted to the Greek Parliament by next week....
Business
Greek Ministers Meet With Chinese Ambassador for Piraeus Port
A meeting between Greek Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism Minister Giorgos Stathakis, Deputy Maritime Minister Thodoris Dritsas, Chinese Ambassador Zou Xiaoli and a delegation of Chinese diplomatic officials was held yesterday in Athens. The meeting was appointed after Xiaoli's...
Greece
Probable Candidates for Tsipras' New Greek Cabinet Positions
Now that the Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos announced that he agreed to form a coalition government with SYRIZA, the names of candidates for various ministries of the new government have started circulating in the Press.
So far, SYRIZA...
Economy
BoA, Merrill Lynch, Capital Analysts on SYRIZA's Economic Plan
The SYRIZA economic plan is a joke, said Capital fund analyst Joerg Sponer, after the meeting of SYRIZA MPs Giorgos Stathakis and Yiannis Milios with 35 international banks and hedge funds in London. Bank of America/Merill Lynch followed shortly...