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ND Leader Mitsotakis: The Government is Playing with Fire
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a clear warning to the government over the completion of the second review of the Greek programme.
Mitsotakis said it is a necessary prerequisite to secure that at least until July we will not...
Greece
Greek FinMin: I am Disappointed by IMF's Stance
"I am disappointed by International Monetary Fund's stance" stated Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos in an interview with the Sunday newspaper RealNews.
"It is absent from the negotiation and does not give a single battle to support its report that austerity...
Economy
French President: IMF Chief was in Favor of Grexit
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde was in favor of Greece exiting the euro zone because its debt is unsustainable, wrote French President Francois Hollande in his new book entitled, 'A President Shouldn't Say That'.
"Lagarde is in favor...
Economy
EU Commissioner Moscovici Wants 'Success Story' for Greece With Debt Deal by Year-End
European Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said he hoped a deal to secure debt relief for Greece could be reached by the end of the year. "We want to build a success story with...
Greece
Juncker Pleased to See Prices in Greek Tavern Still in Euros [pics + video]
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was interviewed by German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine in a style of interview a little different from your run-of-the-mill political commentary. Sitting at a Greek fish tavern, enjoying the sun, sea and blue skies, with Greek...
Economy
Citigroup: Grexit Back on Table With Escalation of Crisis in 2018
Global banker Citigroup published its monthly report on global prospects in which it notes that political uncertainty has returned to Greece. The report puts the possibility of a back on the table.
The recession in Greece is expected to continue...
Economy
Citigroup Puts Grexit Back on the Table for Next 1-3 Years
Citigroup's forecast for Greece has put the danger of a Grexit back on the table. The Global Economic Outlook and Strategy report for globalists points to a deepening recession in store for Greece with political uncertainty and chances of...
Greece
Public Issue Survey Reveals Majority of Greeks Want to Stay in the EU
It appears as though times are changing in Greece, or at least the sentiment of the Greek people towards the EU and a possible Grexit.
According to a survey by Public Issue, the people of Greece have spoken, and overwhelmingly,...
Economy
New Democracy Calls for 'truth and transparency' of Tsipras' Role in Plan X
New Democracy, Greece’s conservative opposition party, has once again called for a parliamentary inquiry into the specific events that lead up to the country’s third bailout agreement.
In particular they are questioning the contingency plan for a scenario in which...
Economy
Plan B Causes Uproar: Did Tsipras-Varoufakis Work With Galbraith for Grexit?
A political storm was fueled a year after the Greek referendum with the release of American economist James Galbraith's book about Plan B for Greece drafted by former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. The book, titled "Welcome to the Poison...