Memorandum
Greece
Greek PM: 'SYRIZA Makes Foreigners Talk Again About a Grexit'
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Thursday leveled harsh criticism against main opposition SYRIZA, while speaking to New Democracy's Parliamentary group.
"SYRIZA makes foreigners talk again about a Grexit," Samaras said. "We managed to pull the country out of...
Greece
Greek Main Opposition Leader: We are Ready to Govern
Greek main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras expressed his confidence earlier today that his party is ready to govern the country, stressing that such a development would signal "a time of change and hope" for Greece and Europe in general.
"SYRIZA...
Greece
Greek Opposition Parties on the Presidential Vote and Stavros Dimas' Candidacy
Varied were the responses of the Greek opposition parties, following the announcement of the Presidential ballot dates as well as the Stavros Dimas candidacy proposed by the coalition government partners, Prime Minister and New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras, and government...
Economy
Troika Threatens Greece with Liquidity Suspension
As reported by German financial review "Handelsblatt," the Troika of Greece’s lenders has threatened the country to suspend the provision of liquidity, unless an agreement is reached for the completion of the Greek program's final review. Such a development...
Economy
Greek Govt VP Venizelos: Political Uncertainty Makes Negotiation More Difficult
Political uncertainty is the country’s main issue, Greek government Vice President Evangelos Venizelos said on Friday addressing the Democratic Bloc Secretariat meeting. He explained that this uncertainty makes negotiation even more difficult and provides lenders with arguments, when the main...
Economy
Greece: Between the Troika and a Hard Place
As negotiations between the Troika of international lenders and Greece remain at a standstill, the next day looks bleak. The Greek coalition government may hope that by making new proposals, our creditors will back down, but in reality, they...
Greece
DIMAR Leader: Extension of the Memorandum Equals Continuation of Recession
In a written statement, Democratic Left (DIMAR) President Fotis Kouvelis criticized the Greek government for mishandling the Troika negotiations. The former coalition government partner warned that a possible extension of the Memorandum equals with the continuation of the recession...
Greece
Greek Opposition Spokesman: Elections Necessary as Soon as Possible
Greek main opposition SYRIZA party spokesman Panos Skourletis, speaking to “Parapolitika” radio station, repeated his party’s position regarding the general elections in Greece, which, as he underlined, should be held “as soon as possible.”
“Whoever wants can be confused, but...
Economy
Samaras to Capitalize on Greek Banks Stress Test Results
The positive results of the European Central Bank stress tests on Greek banks prompted Antonis Samaras to say, "step by step, and on a steady basis, we are coming out of the crisis... a new Greece is born, proud, economically...
Greece
New Poll: SYRIZA in the Lead Over New Democracy by 7.5%
A new poll, conducted by the University of Macedonia and published by Greek newspaper “Kathimerini,” shows SYRIZA in the lead over New Democracy by 7.5%.
Greek main opposition party SYRIZA leads with 27.5% compared to New Democracy's 20%, while “To Potami” comes third...