Council of the European Union
Hatzidakis attends EU ministerial sessions
National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis is in Brussels for European Union ministerial meetings. On the sidelines of the sessions, Hatzidakis is to meet European officials. Hatzidakis attended a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels on Monday, and on Tuesday he will take part in the ECOFIN Council.
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Hatzidakis presents proposals for EU economy bolstering
National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis presented six proposals for boosting the European Union's competitiveness during an informal ECOFIN Council of Ministers on the topic held in Ghent last week.
"We must adopt the Draghi dogma and do everything that is necessary to boost the European economy's competitiveness," Hatzidakis said during the meeting.
A vision for a Europe governed by rule-based order
Wolfgang Schaeuble resembled a commanding political figure in both Germany and Europe. It would not be an overstatement to assert that, for a substantial span of challenging years, the Eurogroup operated within the sphere of his influence - member-states actively sought his favor, aligning themselves with his policy initiatives.
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Europeanism of a German cut
Wolfgang Schaeuble assumed the role of Germany's finance minister in late October 2009, serving in this capacity for a full eight years. During this period, he collaborated, beginning with my own appointment a few weeks earlier, with nine successive Greek finance ministers. This observation alone serves as a clear indication of the impact he had on navigating the eurozone and Greek crises.
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Greek benefit from Ecofin decisions
The European Union finance ministers reached a compromise agreement for the new Stability and Growth Pact on Wednesday during an Ecofin teleconference, after weeks of arduous consultations on the new reform framework on the pace of debt and deficit reduction by member-states.
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FM briefs Cypriot counterpart on Erdogan visit
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis had a telephone conversation with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos on Saturday to brief him on the results of the Greece-Turkey High Council of Cooperation that took place in Athens on Thursday.
The two foreign ministers also discussed agenda items to be discussed at the upcoming councils to be held in Brussels.
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Draft budgetary plan in line with European Council
The Eurogroup welcomed on Thursday the fact that the draft budgetary plans of Greece and another six countries (Cyprus, Estonia, Spain, Ireland, Lithuania and Slovenia) are in line with the fiscal recommendations of the European Council based on the Commission assessment.
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Hatzidakis in Brussels for Eurogroup, Ecofin meetings
Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis is scheduled to travel to Brussels on Wednesday to participate in the Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings.
Hatzidakis: Greece firmly on fiscal stability path
Greece will remain on the road to fiscal stability and "will implement, with determination, the reforms needed to be completed," Finance Minister Costis Hatzidakis said on Friday.
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Hatzidakis: Fiscal stability should not undermine economic growth in EU
Greece will remain on the road to fiscal stability and "will implement, with determination, the reforms needed to be completed," Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Friday.