Eurogroup

Bailout monitors unlikely to return to Athens after Eurogroup, official says

The chances of representatives of Greece's international creditors returning to Athens after Monday's Eurogroup meeting to resume bailout talks are very slim, a European official told Kathimerini, noting that little progress had been achieved in a series of teleconference calls over the weekend.

Certainty over new measures, not offsetting proposals

The government is attempting to show that its so-called countermeasures, which are meant to boost growth, are now a given, and that the austerity era is coming to an end, with spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos claiming on Monday that "in the certain case we achieve a primary surplus of 3.5 percent of GDP in 2018," the countermeasures will be implemented.

IMF’s Gerry Rice dispells optimism of deal with Greece

Director of the IMF’s Communications Department Gerry Rice lowered the bar of expectations of an imminent agreement with Greece on the conclusion of the second review in a press briefing. Mr. Rice said that serious differences between the sides still existed, despite progress on some fronts in the talks.

Schaeuble says Greece must decide if it wants to stay in eurozone

Greece must decide whether it wants to remain in the eurozone, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Tuesday, adding Berlin is open to discussing debt relief for Athens in 2018 if such a step is needed.

He also said debt relief for Greece was not an issue at the moment and the goal was to complete the program review.

Pages