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George Katrougalos Jeered in Heraklion (video)
Labor Minister George Katrougalos has been in Heraklion since Saturday morning, in order attend several meetings and speak at an event organized by the Prefecture Committee of SYRIZA.
The Labor Minister visited Heraklion Mayor Vasilis Labrinos and discussed matters of labor...
Greece
George Katrougalos Blames the IMF for the Delay of Pension Reforms
"The voting of the bill on pension reforms has been significantly delayed and this is due to IMF's stance and its unreasonable demands," Labor Minister George Katrougalos on Thursday said in statements to Praktorio 104.9 FM.
The negotiation with the...
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Minister Katrougalos Meets With Russia's Lavrov
Greek Foreign Minister George Katrougalos and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov met on Thursday in Saint Petersburg.
The two senior officials stressed the need to further strengthen the already-solid Greek-Russian relations at their meeting in the historic Russian city.
Their meeting...
Greece
'Unpredictable' Turkey Losing Credibility Says Katrougalos
An "unpredictable" Turkey is losing political capital having "burned its bridges" with erstwhile allies, a Greek minister said on Monday.
Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs George Katrougalos was speaking in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency's radio station,...
Greece
Katrougalos: Protecting the Rights of UK-Based Greeks After Brexit Is a Priority for Athens
The two top priorities for Greece's foreign ministry are to push for a new EU social rights protocol during the discussion on the future of Europe and to protect the rights of Greeks and Greek-Cypriots living in the United...
Economy
Labor Min Katrougalos Rules Out Mass Layoffs
Greek Labor Minister George Katrougalos reassured on Sunday in an interview with SKAI TV that there would be no mass layoffs.
"The IMF is asking for mass layoffs," Katrougalos noted, "obviously we are not going to accept that," he said,...
Economy
Greek Labor Min Katrougalos: Security Funds Deal Has Been Sealed
The deal regarding the security funds has been sealed, said Labor Minister George Katrougalos after the meeting with the creditors' representatives, while he also supported that both parts have come together.
The creditors' representatives have accepted all the proposals from...
Economy
Labor Min Katrougalos Dismisses Report Over Levy on Pensioners
Greek Labor Minister George Katrougalos on Friday in statements to ANA-MPA dismissed a report in newspaper "Ta Nea" that a special levy will be imposed on pensioners.
"The country's permanent power centers see their temporary status and react spasmodically ......
Economy
Greek Labor Min Katrougalos Optimistic First Program Review to Be Completed by March 27
"We will soon have an agreement that will allow the completion of the first program review" before March 27, the Greek Labor Minister George Katrougalos said on Sunday to ANA-MPA, admitting, however, that the negotiation will be hard.
Katrougalos, who participated in...
Economy
Greek Alternate Admin Restructuring Min Katrougalos Sees Deal Next Week
An agreement will be reached next week, Alternate Interior and Administrative Restructuring Minister George Katrougalos said in an interview with French radio Europe1 on Sunday.
He underlined that austerity does not concern only Greece, but all Europe and added: "Greece...
Diplomacy
New Greek Government Recognizes Guaido as Venezuela's Interim President
One of the first initiatives taken on Friday by the new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, was to recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim president.
The previous leftist administration of Alexis Tsipras had an ambivalent stance on the issue.
Whereas,...
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Minister Warns ''No One Should Even Think of Coming to Our Waters''
George Katrougalos, Greece's Foreign Minister, gave an interview to THEMA radio station on Thursday, during which he sent a clear and direct message to Turkey.
When asked what Greece will do if Ankara brings any of its drilling ships inside the...
Greece
Archbishop of America Elpidophoros Says ''Divisions Must Cease''
The newly-elected Archbishop of America, Elpidophoros, stated after a meeting he had on Friday with Greek Foreign Minister George Katrougalos and Deputy Terens Quick that divisions among the Greek community of America ''must cease.''
Elpidophoros noted that he is ''armed with...
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Minister Warns Albania After Removal of Bilingual Signposts
Greek Foreign Minister George Katrougalos warned Albania on Monday that Athens will take legal action if the rights of the Greek minority in Albania are compromised in any way.
Speaking at an event organized by the Institute of Alternative Politics...
Diplomacy
Foreign Minister Says Greece "Aligned With the EU" on Venezuela
Greece is aligned with the European Union's stance regarding the Venezuelan crisis, Greek Foreign Minister George Katrougalos stated on Wednesday.
“In the Venezuelan crisis, Greece is aligned with Europe and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs...