Yanis Varoufakis
Economy
Greek FinMin to Financial Times: Greece will Opt for Debt Swap, Rather than Write-off
Greece will not call for a debt write-off but request a "menu of debt swaps," including two types of new bonds, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis told the Financial Times on Monday.
According to the newspaper, Greece "unveiled proposals...
Business
Greek FinMin: We Won't Recall Privatizations due to be Completed
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis appeared reassuring that the SYRIZA-led government does not intent to recall privatizations that are close to be complete, while he characterized the Chinese colossal shipping and logistics company Cosco investment in the Port of Piraeus as...
Economy
Yanis Varoufakis to Channel 4: Greek-European Deal 'Within Hours or Days' [Video]
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis appeared confident that a deal between Greece and Europe regarding the country's bailout program will soon be reached. Talking to British Channel 4's economics editor Paul Mason, after a London meeting with British Chancellor...
Economy
What Happens After the Proud Greek 'No?'
One week after the election and Greece is still reveling in the people's victory, the liberation from the occupying forces of evil Europe, wallowing in the wild joy of the proud "no" the new leftist government said to the...
Greece
Italy 'Looking Forward with Great Interest' to PM Tsipras' Visit, Minister Says
The Italian government is looking forward to the visit of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Italy this coming week "with great interest," Deputy State Minister for European Union affairs Sandro Gozi told ANA-MPA on Sunday.
"The Italian government is...
Australia
Australians Predict Agreement Between Greece and EU
After week-long coverage of Greece’s political and financial situation in the post-election era, Australian media is estimating that Greece will eventually come to an agreement with the European Union.
The Weekend Australian published an article by Henry Ergas where the...
Economy
European Commission Seeks Alternatives to Replace Troika
President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker is seeking alternatives to replace the troika of Greece's international creditors, a Handelsblatt report says.
According to the German financial newspaper, the European Commission is looking to abolish the troika of representatives of the EC,...
Economy
Watch the Documentary Greece's New Finance Minister Produced about the Greek Crisis
Before he became Greece's new finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis was very outspoken on what Greece needs to do to get out of the crisis. He even produced a documentary showcasing his suggestions about Greece's economy. In the following documentary...
Economy
Greek FinMin Varoufakis from Paris: I Will Meet Schaeuble
The Greek Finance Minister, Υianis Varoufakis met with his French counterpart, Michel Sapin earlier today, while visiting Paris. In a joint press conference given by the two ministers, Mr. Sapin underlined that the two countries share common beliefs, including...
Greece
Poll: More then Half of Respondents Pleased with Syriza Win
The first opinion poll conducted after SYRIZA's win last Sunday showed, more than half of respondents are satisfied with Greece ’s election result
According to the survey conducted by Metron Analysis for Saturday’s edition of Parapolitika, 56% of those questioned...