George Stathakis

The draft bill on 13 prior actions that need to be voted on before Greece can unlock a 1-bln-euro tranche that is part of its bailout agreement with creditors (EC, ECB, ESM, IMF) is being discussed in Greek parliament on Tuesday ahead of a voting session in the evening.

Greek Parliament’s Economic Affairs Committee approved the draft bill on the 13 prior actions that Greece’s lenders (EC, ECB, ESM, IMF) had asked for. Following the majority approval of the bill in principle, it passed through Greek Parliament for a plenary debate on Tuesday. The voting of the bill is to take place on Tuesday night after the 10-hour debate is completed.

The Greek government’s negotiation with the country’s creditors (EC, ECB, ESM, IMF) dashed hopes for the exclusion of home loans from distress funds or for 100% of Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) to the state instead of salary reductions in the public sector. Talks are continuing for the third day on Thursday with lowered expectations for Greece.

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Economy, Development and Tourism Minister George Stathakis addressed to Greek Parliament referring to the data revealed according to which he had failed to declare 1,800,000 euros and 37 properties.

He said that this revelation is a big lie and he talked in depth about the properties, but he didn’t mention, not even once, the non-declared amount of 1,800,000 euros.

The lifting of capital controls is feasible within 2016, Economy, Development and Tourism Minister George Stathakis said to “Sunday’s Vima” newspaper.

In an effort to redeem himself and restore truth, Greece’s “forgetful” Economy Minister George Stathakis submitted his joint property tax ENFIA declaration to Greek Parliament as well as that of his wife Themidos Gekou. The Assets Declaration Committee of Greek Parliament is scrutinizing the minister’s assets after a million euros was not declared in 2012.

The Assets Testing Committee of Greek Parliament has decided to conduct further investigation into the wealth assets declarations of two Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) ministers – Economy Minister George Stathakis and State Minister Alekos Flambouraris.

Economy Minister George Stathakis and State Minister Alekos Flambouraris have been refered to the assets declaration committee of Greek Parliament’s auditors for further investigation into their wealth statements.

Funds to have been yielded from scrapped plans to impose a 23% VAT hike on private schools will now be yielded by raising a fee on lottery games operated by OPAP, according to an agreement reached between the Greek government and Greece’s lenders on Tuesday.