Antonis Samaras
Economy
Samaras in Brussels, Merkel Says Loan Coming
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was in Brussels on Nov. 22 for the start of a two-day meeting of European Union leaders on the region's budget where he was expected to meet Eurozone chief Jean-Claude Juncker and push for...
Economy
Samaras Says Aid Delay Not Justified
Dismayed by the failure of Eurozone leaders to approve release of a long-delayed $38.8 billion loan after he rammed through Parliament a highly-unpopular $38.8 billion spending cut and tax hike program with more harsh austerity measures, Greek Prime Minister...
Economy
Samaras to Visit Qatar Next Week to Discuss Investment
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will visit the wealthy Gulf state of Qatar next week to discuss investment opportunities inside Greece, a Greek embassy spokesman in Doha said on Tuesday.
According to Reuters, Samaras will meet with Qatar΄s emir and...
Economy
Greek Loan Heads for German Parliament
With Greece still twisting in the wind and waiting for international lenders, including the Eurozone, to approve a long-delayed $38.8 billion loan installment, the German Parliament will put it to a vote next week.
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras had...
Economy
Greece Freezes Foreclosures, No Help on Loans
As Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ coalition government plans to recapitalize the country’s banks with a $64 billion injection, it is also going to freeze home foreclosures in 2013, but has offered beleaguered consumers no help, although many can’t...
Economy
Samaras Plans Post-Loan Cabinet Shakeup
Once Greece gets a long-delayed $38.8 billion installment from international lenders – now expected to be Dec. 5 - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras reportedly will reshuffle his Cabinet and reward his coalition partners, PASOK Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos...
Economy
Greek-Swiss Bank Tax Deal Hits Snags
Although Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ government has yet to check a list of 2,059 Greeks with $1.95 billion in the Geneva, Switzerland branch of HSBC for possible tax evasion, Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras said Greece is still hoping to...
Economy
Greece's Big Week: EU Showdowns
Having secured reluctant Parliamentary approval of a $17.45 billion spending cut and tax hike plan demanded by international lenders, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is preparing for a week of meeting European Union leaders in the hopes they will...
Economy
Lagarde Says Greece Needs Solution
As Greece waits fretfully for whether Eurozone leaders this week will release a delayed $38.8 billion installment needed to keep the country’s economy afloat, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde said a permanent answer must be found to...
Economy
Greek Coalition Reels, Awaits EU on Loan
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is struggling to keep his uneasy coalition together in an attempt to present a united front before Eurozone finance ministers meet on Nov. 20 to consider approving a long-delayed $38.8 billion loan installment, and as...