Antonis Samaras
Greece
Hollande Pushes Investment In Greece
French President François Hollande, visiting Athens during a media blackout and a day ahead of a general strike against austerity, gave his support to the harsh conditions he opposes in his own country and said he wanted more French...
Business
Bank of Greece Acquires Eurobank
With Greek banks still reeling from big losses imposed by the government in a desperate bid to write down its staggering $460 billion debt, shareholders at Eurobank have voted to accept a buyout offer from the National Bank of...
Business
Hollande Heads for Athens for Deals
French President Francois Hollande, the Socialist leader who opposed austerity in his country but backed it for Greece, is due in Athens on Feb. 19 to show support for Conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ implementing more pay cuts, tax...
Economy
Taxes, Falling Values Empty Greek Properties
Crushed between soaring tax rates and the loss of value on their properties, thousands of Greek commercial building owners are bleeding money and can't find tenants, even at reduced rents, leading to a vacancy rate of some 30 percent....
Greece
SYRIZA Reclaims Lead Over New Democracy
While nearly a statistical dead-heat, the major opposition party Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) has taken a minimal lead of 0.9% over the New Democracy Conservatives of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, in a poll published by the newspaper...
Economy
Greece Steps Up Corruption Fight
After securing 52.5 billion euros ($69 billion) in new loans from international lenders in a fight to keep the economy afloat, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras now faces a foe on another front - the country’s reputation for runaway...
Economy
Worried Samaras Mulls Cabinet Shake-Up
Concerned that his ministers are reacting too slowly to implement reforms demanded by international lenders, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is reportedly considering replacing some of them, the newspaper Kathimerini reported.
With tax revenues falling far short of expectations despite...
Greece
Papandreou Becomes A Mythbuster
Pilloried for his abbreviated two-year tenure that ended in November, 2011 when he resigned in the face of relentless protests, strikes and riots against austerity measures he imposed on the orders of international lenders, former prime minister and previous...
Economy
Greek Farmers Want Samaras Showdown
Protesting Greek farmers, who have sporadically but only briefly blocked roads with their tractors, said they want a face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to explain their grievances, which center mostly on their demand for favorable tax treatment.
Samaras...
Economy
Kouvelis Tells Venizelos: No Merger
Saying it was a publicity stunt, Democratic Left leader Fotis Kouvelis rejected PASOK Socialist chief Evangelos Venizelos’ offer for the two parties to have a closer co-operation and consider merging.
They are partners in Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ government although...