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No decision on Monday on Greek bailout extension, says Moscovici
Euro zone finance ministers will take no decision on Monday on any extension of Greece's bailout program, which expires at the end of the year, the bloc's top economics official said.
No response from troika ahead of Eurogroup
Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis heads to a Eurogroup meeting on Monday with the troika yet to respond to Greeces latest communication in the ongoing negotiations over the pending review.
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Greece prepares response to troika but bailout extension likely
Greece is preparing its response to the troika after the countrys lenders demanded a firmer commitment from Athens on fiscal and structural measures, which likely means that the current bailout will have to be extended by at least a month so an agreement can be reached.
Troika responds to Greek government, wants more commitments
The troika responded early Wednesday to the Greek governments proposals for breaking a deadlock over the program review asking for fresh commitments and extra feedback from Athens before officials could resume their inspection, Kathimerini understands.
No details were made available on troika's new demands.
Schaeuble: Ministers to discuss Greek credit line early December
Eurozone finance ministers will discuss in early December conditions for providing Greece with credit when its current aid programme expires, German Finance Minster Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Sunday.
Debt relief ‘still needed’ says Bank of Greece chief
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras has called for a compromise between Athens and the troika in an interview with Sundays Kathimerini, while also insisting that the eurozone should provide Greece with further debt relief.
Moscovici urges Athens to 'take necessary measures,' make way for troika's return
The Greek government must take all the necessary measures so that troika inspectors return to Athens for their final assessment on Greece's reform program, EU Economic and Tax Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said Friday in Brussels.
Greece set to accept continued role for IMF
Greece is set to ask for a brief extension to its current bailout and is discussing the possibility of the International Monetary Fund maintaining a prominent role in whatever program will follow, Kathimerini understands.
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Crucial talks with troika in Paris
A Greek government delegation is to meet representatives of the countrys troika of international lenders in Paris on Tuesday for two days of talks aimed at bridging a rift between the two sides and relaunching a stalled economic review in a last-ditch attempt to prepare for a Eurogroup summit on December 8.
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Greek government sees Paris meeting as 'last phase' in troika talks
Greek governments spokesman Sofia Voultepsi said that a meeting between representatives of the coalition and troika in Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday represent the last phase of negotiations between the two sides.
The important thing is that a decision has been taken to get the process moving again, Voultepsi told Vima FM.