Yiannis Dragasakis
Economy
Greek Govt Vice President: Financial Chokehold is Applied Deliberately
The liquidity problem is a "result of past settlements," stated to the Sunday edition of "Avghi" newspaper Greek government Vice President Yiannis Dragasakis, adding that the cash reserves' impasse in February and March was faced with the intensification of revenues...
Economy
Greece Under Pressure for Reforms as Money is Running Out
The Greek government is under severe pressure from creditors and rushes to complete the implementation of the first package of measures hoping it will see partial funds released after the April 24 Eurogroup.
On the other side of the fence, creditors...
Economy
BBC: Greece Might Find a Solution in China
Greece might end up turning to China as a last resort to find financial aid if negotiations with creditors fail, a BBC report says.
According to a report from Shanghai by John Sudworth, the recent tightening of Greece-China relations might...
Economy
Greek Gov't VP to FT: 'All We Ask Is That Europe Give Greece a Chance'
The Government Vice-President, Yiannis Dragasakis, argued in an article in the Financial Times published on Tuesday that Greece is not asking to be treated differently but to be treated equally.
"It is a common belief that the Greek government is...
Economy
Washington Concerned Over Greece-Europe Negotiations Deadlock
Washington has expressed concern over the impasse in the negotiations between Greece and Europe, and Germany in particular.
White House officials consider that the deadlock in negotiations is posing a threat on the international economy. Caroline Atkinson, international economic aide...
Economy
Greek Govt VP Dragasakis' Office Refutes Irish FinMin Statement
The office of Greek government Vice President Yiannis Dragasakis on Monday refuted a statement by Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan that the government Vice President's office will lead the talks with the institutions.
Referring to the technical talks to be...
Economy
Greek Gov't Vice President: We Honor the Agreement, We Expect Our Partners to Do the Same
“We clinched an agreement, which is not fully reflected in the reactions of the European Central Bank,” Greece 's Government Vice President Yiannis Dragasakis late on Thursday told ANT1 TV.
He said that the message that ECB had been sending...
Economy
Central Banker: Greek Deposits are Totally Safe
The Greek banking system and deposits are fully secured, Bank of Greece (BoG) governor Yannis Stournaras on Friday said after a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Stournaras added that the prime minister and the economic staff assured him they...
Economy
Greek Gov't VP: Greece Will Present Specific Proposals to Monday's Eurogroup
The economic reform proposals that Greece 's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis will present to the Eurogroup next week were discussed at a Government Economic Policy Council meeting held at the finance ministry on Monday, chaired by government Vice-President Yiannis...
Greece
Greek Govt Vice President: ‘We Faced Blackmail During Negotiations’
Greek government Vice President Yiannis Dragasakis on Saturday offered his insight into the new leftist government’s negotiations and the 11th-hour deal that allowed Athens to request a loan extension.
In his address at a SYRIZA Central Committee meeting, Dragasakis said that the creditors’...