Browse through our Interesting Nodes for Industrial Services in Greece Read the Convention Relating to the Regime of the Straits (24 July 1923) Read the Convention Relating to the Regime of the Straits (24 July 1923)
HR-Net - Hellenic Resources Network Compact version
Today's Suggestion
Read The "Macedonian Question" (by Maria Nystazopoulou-Pelekidou)
HomeAbout HR-NetNewsWeb SitesDocumentsOnline HelpUsage InformationContact us
Friday, 29 March 2024
 
News
  Latest News (All)
     From Greece
     From Cyprus
     From Europe
     From Balkans
     From Turkey
     From USA
  Announcements
  World Press
  News Archives
Web Sites
  Hosted
  Mirrored
  Interesting Nodes
Documents
  Special Topics
  Treaties, Conventions
  Constitutions
  U.S. Agencies
  Cyprus Problem
  Other
Services
  Personal NewsPaper
  Greek Fonts
  Tools
  F.A.Q.
 

Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-10-01

Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article

From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

CONTENTS

  • [01] Greece will succeed to overcome problems and get on track to recovery, Greece's IMF representative Psalidopoulos says
  • [02] Final solution for debt settlement is possible after 2018 programme, Economy Min Stathakis estimates
  • [03] Alternate Environment Min Tsironis assures the current government will not sell water utilities

  • [01] Greece will succeed to overcome problems and get on track to recovery, Greece's IMF representative Psalidopoulos says

    Greece will succeed in the upcoming period to overcome the problems and get on track to recovery and full employment, Greece's representative at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Michalis Psalidopoulos said to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA).

    Speaking to ANA after the first day of the three-day event of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) held from 30 September to 2 October at the Institute of Goethe, in Athens, Psalidopoulos said:

    "I am by nature optimistic although I recognize the difficulties and I believe that slowly but surely we will manage to persuade our European partners for the impasse of the unilateral austerity policy. We will manage to overcome the existing problems and get on track to recovery and full employment. It is possible to do that in the upcoming period provided that we are committed to our daily effort and correct any actions that do not lead to the desired result."

    [02] Final solution for debt settlement is possible after 2018 programme, Economy Min Stathakis estimates

    The procedure for the debt settlement has already started, but a final solution will be given after the conclusion of the 2018 programme, Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis said in an interview with Agora newspaper.

    "The Eurogroup decision outlines an intervention in three stages. The short-term one is already in progress while at the same time discussions on medium-term interventions that will be implemented by the end of the programme have advanced. That is the time when further initiatives will be evaluated so that the debt is rendered sustainable in the long-term. Nothing in that planning has changed," Stathakis underlined.

    The minister stated that there are several indices confirming the stabilisation of the economy and its return to positive growth rates. If this is also confirmed in the third quarter of the year, then 2016 will close with positive growth rates, he said and estimated that Greece will have growth rates of 2.5 percent from June 2016 to June 2017.

    Stathakis underlined that the conclusion of the first programme review will allow the gradual improvement of liquidity conditions and the repayment of overdue public debts.

    Asked on how the second programme review can be concluded as well as on the insistence of the IMF on labour issues, he replied that most of the issues are institutional ones and admitted there are structural weaknesses. However, he estimated that both sides can soon come to an agreement.

    [03] Alternate Environment Min Tsironis assures the current government will not sell water utilities

    "The government sees water as a public good, and proceeded to the technical legislative actions that will ensure this", Alternate Environment Minister Yiannis Tsironis said in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.

    "I can assure you that our government will not sell the water companies," he stated.

    Asked about the negotiations and the 'thorny' issue of labour, he said: "Every negotiation with the institutions is a battle as there is lack of convergence in many issues. However, I believe that the firm stance of our government will help us succeed."

    On the course of the economy and measures to support weak citizens, he said: "Official figures show a higher than estimated increase in revenues and this is not only the result of VAT but of the efforts to combat tax evasion."

    He added that the stabilization of the economy combined with the strengthening of social economy - which is a priority for the government - will give the necessary breath to enhance the Greek society as a whole.


    Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article
    Back to Top
    Copyright © 1995-2023 HR-Net (Hellenic Resources Network). An HRI Project.
    All Rights Reserved.

    HTML by the HR-Net Group / Hellenic Resources Institute, Inc.
    ana2html v2.01 run on Saturday, 1 October 2016 - 10:38:06 UTC