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Euclid Tsakalotos

Greece to Sell 14 Regional Airports to German Fraport

The Greek government has decided to sell 14 regional airports to German company Fraport and the decision is published in the government gazette. The selling of the airports is part of a series of privatizations the Greek government has agreed...

Tough Road Ahead for Greece, Eurozone After Bailout

German lawmakers are expected to vote Wednesday on whether to approve a third bailout for Greece. Both Greek lawmakers and eurozone finance ministers now back the deal, but hurdles remain before the Greek crisis is over. After long hours of...

Greek FinMin: ‘We Hope this Deal Will Take Greece Forward’

The aid deal secured for Greece at the Eurogroup on Friday may lead the country forward as it is an opportunity to reform its economy, Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos told journalists after the end of the Finance Ministers...

Greek Govt To Present Its Own Growth Ideas in March 2016

Greece will submit its own growth plan to its partners in March 2016, according to Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos' statements to parliament committees currently discussing the draft bill of the new agreement. Regarding debt restructuring, he said that it depends on the...

Greek FinMin: 'If Agreement Is Not Voted Today, I will Have to Request a Bridge Loan'

"I do not want to believe that there are powers in Greece that want to send us to a bridge loan," said Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos on Thursday. "We had the order to negotiate a new agreement. We did our duty and...

Varoufakis: Greek Bailout Deal Will Fail

In an interview to BBC, former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis expressed his disbelief in the potential of the bailout deal that Greece agreed with international creditors on Tuesday. "Ask anyone who knows anything about Greece's finances and they will tell you this...

Foreign Media Reports on Greece's Agreement with Creditors

The agreement between the Greek government and creditors has been the main headline in several foreign media. Reuters noted that Greece and its creditors have reached an agreement on the terms of the rescue program, thus enabling the country’s stay...

Greece and Creditors Agree on Bailout Deal

Greece and international creditors have agreed on a new multi-billion euro bailout agreement after the two negotiating teams spent the last 24 hours checking the text line by line, a Finance Ministry official said. The agreement will keep Greece in...

Greece and Creditors Closer to Bailout Agreement

After another marathon meeting that started on Sunday and ended 12 hours later on early Monday morning, Greece and creditors are in the process of making the last changes to complete the draft agreement by Tuesday. Finance and Economy Ministers Euclid...

Greek Gov’t VP: ‘We’re Almost Ready for a Deal’

Negotiations with Greece’s lenders are continuing normally and the Greek government is almost ready for an agreement, Government Vice President Yannis Dragasakis told journalists on Friday, after the meeting of the government council for economic policy. Asked whether there are...