Efi Achtzoglou

Saturday’s three and a half hours teleconference between Greece creditors and 5 key Greek Ministers involved in negotiations -Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, Economy and Development Minister Dimitris Papadimitriou, Labour Minister Efi Achtzoglou, Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Chouliarakis, and Environment and Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis- revealed the rift between the two sides on

The European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, Pierre Moscovici is scheduled to visit Greece on November 28 and 29. On Monday, November 28 the European Commissioner will hold a series of crucial meetings with Greek government officials, including PM Alexis Tsipras to discuss matters pertaining to the Greek bailout program.

The document handed to the Greek government by its creditors, after negotiations between the two sides were suspended due to the divergence of views on a number of issues, included the thorny matter of a series of reforms in the labour market.

Brussels are intensifying pressure on the Greek government for immediate reforms on labour-related issues.

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos will meet with the country’s creditors, including IMF representative Delia Velculescu at 11am, Wednesday, while newly appointed Labour Minister Efi Achtzoglou is scheduled to have her first encounter with the lenders at 6pm, in an effort to find common grounds on a number of open issues.