Memorandum
Economy
Poll: 6 out of 10 Greeks Believe a New Memorandum Is Coming
A new opinion poll shows that 6 out of 10 Greeks believe that the agreement the government will sign with creditors will be a new Memorandum, while the number of those who intent to vote for SYRIZA if elections were held today...
Economy
Greek Govt Spokesman: The Government Will not Sign a Third Memorandum
"The government will obviously not sign a third Memorandum," Greek government spokesman Gavriil Sakellaridis said during a press briefing on Monday.
Asked to comment on reports that an agreement in a form of a "take-it-or-leave-it" ultimatum may be given...
Economy
Greek PM Tsipras: 'The Deal with Lenders Has to Be Closed'
An agreement between Greece and its lenders has to be achieved Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in opening remarks at the 19th Economist Roundtable in Athens on Friday, adding that since it took office, the government has been...
Economy
Greek Government Spokesman: 'Definitely No to New Memorandum'
Greek Government spokesman Gavriil Sakellaridis, in his briefing to the press on Monday, reiterated the government's position and its effort for a mutually beneficial agreement within the "red lines" that will respect the people's mandate.
He noted that the aim...
Economy
Varoufakis: Solution Visible, if Europe Shows Political Will
"The government has done what is humanly possible. Now the solution depends entirely on the political will of creditors," said Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis on Monday.
Varoufakis spoke to Red radio station right before he flew out to Brussels...
Economy
Poll: 52% of Greeks Want the Euro at Any Cost, But 70% Don't Want Concessions
A new poll published today shows that 52 percent of Greeks want the country to remain in the euro zone, but 70 percent believe that the government should not cross the "red lines" set by the government.
The poll was...
Economy
The Possibility of a Referendum for Greece
The results of a new opinion poll were released today making us less wise about what Greeks really want, or don't want, regarding the country's position in the European big picture.
With debt negotiations at a crucial stage and pensioners...
Economy
New Democracy Tables Separate Examination Committee Proposal for 1981-2015 Period
The Greek Parliament voted the SYRIZA-led government's proposal for an examination committee looking into the circumstances surrounding the signing of the country's two memoranda with its international creditors. Out of the 300 Greek MPs, 156 voted in favor of establishing the...
Greece
Greece's Parliament Releases Videos on Greek Debt Saying 'Check it, Erase it'
After forming a 'truth' committee to investigate Greece's bailout agreements with its lenders and perform a public debt audit, parliament head Zoi Konstantopoulou released two videos saying 'Check it, Erase it,' referring to the country's accumulated debt.
Zoi Konstantopoulou, the...
Crime
Greek Government to Examine Memoranda Period; Austerity Measures
The newly elected leftist-led Greek government coalition is expected to submit a proposal for the creation of a committee to examine the previous governments' handling of the country's debt crisis. Specifically, according to government sources, the so called «memorandum examination...