Dimitris Stratoulis
Greece
Greek Ministries Reshuffle, Officially Change Leadership
On Monday the Greek ministries that were reshuffled on Friday had their official changing of the guard.
In the Labor Ministry, George Katrougalos replaced Panos Skourletis who will be now leading the Ministry of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy.
“The agreement with the creditors is...
Economy
Alt. Social Insurance Minister: Government Will Not Sign Agreement that Condemns the Country and the People
The Greek government's determination to proceed with the negotiation in order to close a deal based on the people's mandate and its decision in Sunday's referendum, underlined on Wednesday Alternate Social Insurance Minister Dimitris Stratoulis speaking to private ANT1...
Economy
Greek Dep Min: We'll Go to Elections if Creditors Insist on Austerity
Deputy Social Security Minister Dimitris Stratoulis stated that Greece will go to snap elections if lenders insist on austerity measures in order to sign a financial aid agreement.
"The lenders want to impose hard measures. If they do not back...
Economy
Zero Deficit Clause in Greek Pensions Not Repealed, but Suspended
Social Security General Secretary Giorgos Romanias stated that the zero deficit clause in supplementary pensions will not be repealed, but it will be suspended indefinitely.
Romanias spoke to Greek television on Monday saying that the Greek government has decided to...
Economy
Greek Debt: Another BRICS in the Wall
BRICS is the new catchword that plays in the lips of SYRIZA leftist hardliners. All of a sudden, a new international development bank will give Greece loans without any obligations.
At least that's what Alternate Minister for Social Security Dimitris Stratoulis believes....
Economy
Greek Alt. Social Security Minister: Red Lines Do not Fade
"Under no circumstance will the government sign an agreement that will violate SYRIZA's policy statements. The red lines do not fade," Greek Alternate Minister for Social Security Dimitris Stratoulis underlined speaking to Greek TV on Friday.
He also noted that in this...
Economy
Greek Alt. Social Security Minister: SYRIZA Will not Come to an Agreement Cancelling the Program
"I believe that SYRIZA will not come to an agreement that will cancel basic aspects of the program," Greek Alternate Minister for Social Security Dimitris Stratoulis said in statements to Greek radio on Wednesday.
"Manoeuvres are always done, certain retreats are always made, this...
Economy
Greek Alt. Social Insurance Min: We Cannot Agree on Measures that Kill the Economy
Greek Alternate Social Insurance Minister Dimitris Stratoulis on Wednesday in statements to MEGA TV lashed out at Greece 's creditors on their demand not to implement the 100-installment settlement. "Do we have to surrender because we have run out...
Economy
Greek Deputy Health Minister: Arrears Settlement to Bring 1.5 Bln Euros in Revenue
The settlement of arrears to the Greek State in 100 installments will bring 1.5 billion euros to state coffers this year, Greek Deputy Health Minister Dimitris Stratoulis said in an interview to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Friday.
"It is the most improved settlement...
Greece
Greek Govt Presents Bill to Address Humanitarian Crisis
The Greek Accounting Office has received the government's bill to address the humanitarian crisis, which is the first to be tabled by newly elected SYRIZA. The bill includes measures for feeding, housing and providing electricity to households classified as "very...