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Economy
Samaras Says Cash Running Out, Aid Needed Now
Greece will run out of money in mid-November and needs to receive a delayed $38.8 billion installment from its bailout package as soon as possible, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Oct. 19.
“On the 16th of November the...
Economy
Samaras: Greece Must Regain Credibility to Stay in Euro Area
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said his two-year 11.5 billion euros of spending cuts contained unfair and painful decisions that were necessary to restore the country’s credibility and keep the country in the euro area.
“The truth is Greece came...
Economy
No Wiggle Room for Greece, Merkel Ally Says
The parliamentary head of Angela Merkel's party warned Sunday that crisis-wracked Greece had "no room for manoeuvre" ahead of talks this week between the German chancellor and the Greek prime minister.
Volker Kauder, parliamentary group leader of Merkel's conservative bloc,...
Economy
Samaras To Meet European Commission President Barosso to Discuss Crisis
The President of the European Commission Mr. Jose Manuel Barosso is coming to Athens in order to meet with the Greek Prime Minister Mr. Samaras.
The goal of the forthcoming meeting will be the discussion of the economic situation in...
Greece
The New Greek Government Faces Confidence Vote
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's government faced a confidence vote on Sunday capping three days of often heated debate over how the recession-wracked country can emerge from the crisis.
"The goal of the government is to guarantee the place of...
Greece
Greece Outlines New Greek Government; Prime Minister
A new Greek Government will be shaped by a New democracy (center right), PASOK (socialists), and DIM.AR (left) coalition, according to comments of the majority of Greek media.
PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos and DIM.AR leader Fotis Kouvelis commented positively on...
Greece
Panagiotis Pikrammenos: Greece's One-night Stand 'Embittered' New PM
There is a country where people no longer laugh and everyone is gloomy and miserable. This country’s Prime Minister is called Panagiotis Pikrammenos a.k.a "embittered" and reflects perfectly the feelings reigning in its citizens, wrote a Greek 19-year-old university...
Greece
Papademos Warns Against Europhobia Ahead of Elections
Greek prime minister Lucas Papademos has said that the country’s place in the European Union must be defended.
Against a backdrop of deep debt, cuts and unemployment, Papademos warned against europhobia as Greeks prepare to vote in next month’s election.
“The...
Greece
Vassilios Skouris: One More Candidate for Prime Minister of Greece
One more name, this of Vassilios Skouris was just dropped on the table of the discussions for head of the new Greek coalition government. Vassilios Skouris is the President of the European Court of Justice, former Minister of the...