Kostis Chatzidakis
Greece
New Democracy Party Embarks on a New Journey
The election of Kyriakos Mitsotakis as leader of the New Democracy party ushers in a new era in Greek politics and can be taken as a point of departure from the populist politics of the traditional right.
ND’s leader comes...
Greece
EU Approves €26bn Program to Tackle Poverty in Greece
The European Commission has approved the Greek program for 2014-2020, according to Greece's Development Minister Kostis Chatzidakis. The National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) plans on launching programs this year to tackle unemployment and poverty while boosting the establishment of new businesses.
The NSRF...
Business
Greece Joins Forces with EIB for Growth Fund Contribution
The European Investment Bank Group (EIB) signed on Tuesday in Athens, a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hellenic Republic, concerning the contribution of the EIB to the soon to be established “Institution for Growth in Greece” (IfG).
The IfG will...
Business
So, Which Greek Businessmen DID Angela Merkel Meet?
During her visit to Athens Friday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met various captains of Greek industry.
Greece has more opportunities than difficulties, Merkel said in her opening remarks at a meeting of Greek start-up companies during a one-day visit to Athens on...
Business
Taxi Lobby and Govt Agree Troika's Rule Changes
An agreement was reached between the Greek Minister for Development Kostis Chatzidakis and the taxi owners' lobby to implement the promoted changes agreed with the troika to regulations.
The compromise was reached after the government accepted that there will be no...
Economy
Stournaras Visits Greek Prime Minister After Troika Meeting
After the meeting between the Heads of the Ministry of Finance and Troika representatives, a government official mentioned that the Greek government, along with Troika, is attempting to close as many open subjects as possible until the beginning of...
Economy
Reichenbach: Greece doesn't Need More Taxes
The view that Greece has carried out the biggest part of the reforms was expressed by the Greek Minister of Development Kostis Chatzidakis, in his statements after his meeting with the Head of the Task Force for Greece Horst...
Greece
Polish Tourists Flocking to Greece
Greek Minister of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Kostis Chatzidakis discussed with businessmen from Poland the prospect of attracting investments to Greece while he said 2013 is a critical period.
Greece this year expects some 380,000 Polish tourists, the...
Economy
Development Minister Chatzidakis Meets with Schäuble
Greek Minister for Development, Kostis Chatzidakis, stressed that, “Politics can be one-sided,” referring to the need to combine fiscal adaption to development measures. On June 27, Chatzidakis held meetings in Berlin with the German Minister of Finance, Wolfgang Schäuble,...
Business
NSN Invests in Greece
Nokia Siemens Networks, the joint venture between Finland's Nokia and Germany's Siemens, which operates in the field of telecom equipment solutions and is one of the largest companies globally, seems to be ready to now strengthen its presence in...