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“If we are certain that the Greek economy produces fiscal space and we have the opportunity to take further relief measures to restore the injustices, of course we will do it,” government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said on Sunday. Tzanakopoulos was speaking to radio 9.84FM, when he was asked whether the …

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Greek Government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos dismissed alleged leaks to the press over the banks’ capital adequacy as “journalistic distortion and scaremongering”. In an interview with 24/7 FM on Monday, Tzanakopoulos said “These leaks did not start from any statements by (government vice-president Yiannis) Dragasakis. These are a figment of some …

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“The agreement between the State and the Church frees 10,000 jobs for civil servants,” government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos told reporters during a regular press briefing on Wednesday. “This gives the opportunity to cover these places with the hiring of civil servants to cover needs of the social state, by hiring …

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Greece’s government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said that the coalition government plans wage hikes as part of a series of measures to counter the impact of austerity after Greece exits its third bailout in August. He appeared confident that the minimum wage will increase within 2018. “Preparations for the day after …

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“The ball is in FYROM’s court,” Greece’s government spokesman, Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said on Sunday. “The Greek government is waiting for  Mr Zaef [FYROM PM] to make the decisive step to reach an agreement. The ball is in their court,” the government spokesman said. Negoations between the foreign ministers of Greece …

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The two Greek soldiers will stand trial for illegal entry in Turkey, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos told a press briefing on Friday. He said that that Greek Chief of General Staff,  Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis, has been in touch with his Turkey counterpart, Hulusi Akar, and expects the trial to be …

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“The Greek government has repeatedly said that it will resolutely defend the sovereign rights of the country,” government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said on Tuesday, commenting on the collision between a Turkish patrol boat and Greek coast guard vessel near the Imia islets. In an interview with Alpha 989 radio station, …

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State Minister and government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos on Thursday ruled out the possibility of a fourth programme for Greece, when the current programme comes to an end in August 2018. “The possibility of a fourth programme is totally ruled out by all sides, nobody wants it,” he said in an …

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Cornered by fierce opposition criticism and lenders’ reservation to spend €2.4billion for defense issues, the Greek government defended the controversial F-16 deal with the U.S. The deal is not expected to harm the fiscal progress, the government spokesman said, while the defense ministry claimed that the upgrade work will be …

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German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble insisted that it is successive Greek governments to blame for the pension cuts that have been enforced in Greece and not the international or the European creditors. In an interview to newspaper TA NEA, has insisted in an interview that successive Greek governments were to …

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Greek government spokesman told the President of European Stability Mechanism to mind his now business when it comes to work of the Greek cabinet ministers. Spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos commented to statements by Klaus Regling that “some ministers oppose privatizations.” “It is not possible that some institutions make such comments about …

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A Human Rights institute in Sweden accuses Greece of breach of European and International laws by sending back Turkish citizens seeking asylum in an effort to escape the purge by the country’s political leadership. According to allegations, the Greek government has started to apply these practices “as of mid-May”. The …

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Greek government borrowing costs hit their lowest level in more than five years this week, investors speculate that Athens may soon end the exile from bond markets.  The Greek government signals return to the markets can happen already in summer 2017, short after creditors disburse the 7-billion euro bailout tranche …

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“There are great social problems that need to be solved step by step, but for the first time we are facing the exit of the seven-year crisis”, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos on Friday said in an interview to Kokkino radio station. He underlined that the issues remaining to be solved …

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The Greek government told the country’s central bank chief to stay out of politics. On Monday, the Governor of Greek’s Central Bank and former finance minister Yannis Stournaras urged the government to  wrap up the second review of the current bailout program. Stournaras warned that the delay in concluding the …

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Greece’s left-led government says it would welcome a decision by the International Monetary Fund to pull out of the country’s bailout program, which is bogged down in disagreements on further spending cuts. Government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos is blaming the Washington-based fund for “pointless delays” in the negotiations. Athens hopes a …

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