Europe is following Greece’s trajectory according to ‘leftist’ banker Matthieu Pigasse; the final battle of the memorandum takes place in parliament; the omnibus bill that was passed includes surprise reforms; Ankara is developing a plan for a ‘Crimean scenario’ in the North of Greece, and Greece now awaits the release of the next 11.8 billion euro loan tranche.

TO ETHNOS (Sunday)

The ‘Leftist Banker’ Matthieu Pigasse

If Europe doesn’t change it will become like Greece

In his new book the former collaborator of Dominique Strauss Kahn writes about his contact with George Papandreou in 2010 and attacks Francois Hollande who he accuses of ‘amateurism’.

TO VIMA (Sunday)

The final battle of the memorandum

Blackmail behind the scenes over milk, intensity over pharmaceuticals

  • Major clash in parliament over the agreement with the troika
  • A new landscape in run up to European elections
  • Schauble is in Athens
  • Greece is center stage again
  • A return to the markets after Easter
  • What will happen with the banks

ELEFTHEROTYPIA (Sunday)

The omnibus bill revealed:

Small politicians, big lies

  • Social Security: Two funds for 6,000,000 insured! Implementation of the decision after the European elections.
  • Business closures on Sunday are eliminated for tourist regions; the 75% increase in wages for those who work is eliminated.
  • Bread: Its sale is allowed for all shops selling food and drinks that obtain licenses.
  • Oil: The sale of oil in containers up to 50 litres is allowed exclusively for restaurants, hotels and canteens.

 

 

DIMOKRATIA (Sunday)

Ankara’s underhanded plan

Sadiq's party is planning a Crimean scenario for Thrace

Moves to establish polling strength in the European elections are also underway in the Dodecanese (Rhodes and Kos), Crete, Kastoria and Florina (where the Skopje-friendly ‘Rainbow’ is active).

NAFTEMPORIKI (Monday)

Waiting for the 11.8 billion euro ‘super dose’

Eurogroup expected to approve the loan tranche release by the IMF and the European Commission

Greece is negotiating for the release of a mammoth loan tranche worth 11.8 billion euros following the passage of the measures agreed with the troika. Sources within the Finance Ministry stress that if all goes well in tomorrow’s meeting of the Eurozone’s finance ministers, approval in principle will be granted for the release of the loan tranches worth 8.8 billion euros from the European Commission and approximately 3 billion from the IMF. However the road is not an easy one. The ‘yes’ from the European finance ministers will pass the baton to the parliaments of the member states.