Othmar Karas
Economy
Greek FinMin: Troika Made Many Mistakes
Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras was very critical of the Troika during his meeting with members of the European parliament, who are monitoring the activities of the European Union-International Monetary Fund-European Central Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) task force operating in EU...
Greece
Mistake Averts Political Storm between MEP Karas and SYRIZA
During a meeting held on Wednesday in a committee of the Greek Parliament between the vice president of the European parliament, MEP Othmar Karas, and Greek MP’s, a major political outbreak was prevented, as an intriguing part of the...
Economy
Greece: Troika Success Story or a Warning Against Too Much Austerity?
Much has happened since Greece approached its EU partners for help in dealing with the debt crisis engulfing the country in 2010. The needed loan came at the cost of having to cut social services, pensions and salaries in...
Economy
Greek Finance Minister Meeting With Troika on Thursday
This Thursday morning, January 30, the Greek Finance Minister, Yannis Stournaras will meet with representatives of Troika in order to discuss new developments in the economic sector.
The meeting will be held at 11am in the presence of a delegation...
Greece
European Parliament Vice President Postpones Visit to Athens
European Parliament vice president Othmar Karas has postponed a visit to Athens, Greece, originally scheduled for January 8-9, according to an announcement by the European Parliament. The chairman of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Policy Committee had led...