Dimitris Tzanakopoulos

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) revised projections for the 2016 primary surplus is a positive development, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos on Thursday said during a press briefing. "This proves that the Fund's reservations over Greece's fiscal performance, which delayed the...

There is no possibility of delaying the programme review until September, State Minister and government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said on Thursday in statements to ANT1 TV. While we were close to an agreement last Thursday, the creditors raised the issue...

The government will not legislate if there is not a comprehensive agreement that will include the debt issue, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos on Wednesday said in statements to Star TV. Tzanakopoulos expressed optimism that the negotiation on the second...

After the technical agreement on the reforms by August 2018 and the change of policy mix for 2019, the way will open for the discussion of medium term measures on the debt as well as the medium term primary...

"It is reasonable to expect positive developments soon" said government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos in an interview with the Saturday edition of Imerissia newspaper. "The government will not bring to parliament a bad agreement let alone an agreement that will exceed...

When Greece arrives at an agreement with the institutions "the policy mix will be far better than some in the opposition had hoped for, in order for the government to suffer political wear, but also from the assumptions made...

In a tweet posted on Wednesday, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos dismissed press reports claiming that he had a falling out with Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos. "After the failed 'Tsipras vs Tsakalotos' it seems that we are going on to the...

Tuesday's talks between Greece and international creditors ended late at night with the two sides finding some points of convergence, while the differences in the thorny issues remained. When the teams of creditors were ready to leave Athens on Tuesday...

"There is no discussion on the implementation of measures as of 2018," stated government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos in a press briefing on Thursday. "At this particular phase of the negotiation at a technical level, it is necessary for all sides...

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos appeared in parliament on Thursday afternoon and stated that he will give a full report on the agreement with creditors on Tuesday. Tsakalotos had not made any statements or appeared in public since Monday's meeting...