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Greek banks get deadline to increase/decrease rates for deposits/loans

December 3, 2022 Economy, FEATURED 1

Finance Minister Christos Staikouras gave the banks 10 days to proceed “immediately and bravely” with an increase in interest rates on deposits and a reduction in interest rates on new loans. He described the 4.86% interest rate on new loans in October as “unacceptable.” Speaking to Skai TV on Saturday, …

ECB’s decision on Greek bonds a “message of confidence”, says Greece

December 17, 2021 Economy Comments Off on ECB’s decision on Greek bonds a “message of confidence”, says Greece

A decision taken by the European Central Bank on Greece is a strong message of confidence and a signal of acknowledging the progress made by our country, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Friday, commenting on an ECB’s decision on Greek bonds. The European Central Bank will offer threefold support …

Greece’s Gov’t mulling the gradual opening of the economy as of March 22

March 8, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, Economy 1

The government is examining the gradual opening of the economy as of March 22, starting with the retail trade sector, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Monday in an interview with ‘Proto Thema’ FM radio station. “Our basic scenario is that from next week the economy will start operating normally. …

FinMin Varoufakis: “Negotiations with creditors won’t be easy” but no need for “duels”

January 28, 2015 Economy 3

“Negotiations with creditors will not be easy,” but “we will negotiate a new agreement – a bridge between Greece previous programs and the new“” Yanis Varoufakis said in his first speech as the country’s new Finance Minister, while he was receiving his new portfolio by ex FinMin Gkikas Hardouvelis. He …

German FinMin Schaeuble tells Greece it must stick to reforms path

December 29, 2014 Politics 2

Early elections on 25. January 2015? Greece’s EU partners are in alert and rush one after the other to bless Greek voters and the next government with advice as public opinion polls suggest that main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA will emerge as the strongest party in the January elections. After …

Stournaras refutes Stournaras: he wants to stay in FinMin despite ND criticism on EP elections results

May 27, 2014 Politics Comments Off on Stournaras refutes Stournaras: he wants to stay in FinMin despite ND criticism on EP elections results

“I am not going to turn into a punching bag,” Greek Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras had let his critics know through his close aides. “I do not wish to stay in the ministry under these circumstances,” Stournaras had felt the need to reply to criticism coming from Nea Dimokratia that …

Greek President …Fires Back: “Who’s Mr. Schaeuble Who Taunts My Country?”

February 15, 2012 Economy, Politics 12

Clearly angry about the lastest pressure on Greece from the side of its so-called European partners, and especially angry about German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeublem, the President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias “fired back”. “I cannot accept that Mr Schaeuble taunts my country. I cannot accept it as a Greek. Who is …

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