Greece

U.S. authorities have asked the public to help identify as many as 90 possible victims of a suspected child predator who worked at American and other international schools in at least nine countries.

Greek state debt surged to the highest in the euro era last year, underscoring the urgency of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s push to lower the cost of the government’s bailout loans.

Greece's general government primary surplus last year, as calculated by the country's international lenders, is estimated at 1.5 billion euros ($2.07 billion), Greece's deputy finance minister said on Wednesday.

Greece met the budget goal set by its euro-area partners as a condition for talks on further debt relief.

The government of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras recorded a primary budget surplus, which excludes interest payments, of 1.5 billion euros ($2.1 billion) last year, the European Commission said on Wednesday.

National Bank of Greece is preparing to price a senior unsecured bond at a lower yield than its sovereign, in a sign that the «doom-loop» between sovereigns and their banks might finally be broken.

Germany’s state-owned KfW bank is set to contribute 100 million euros to the Institution for Growth in Greece, IFG.

The deal was signed by Greel Development Minister Costis Hatzidakis and KfW Senior Vice-President Dr Lutz-Christian Funke, in the presence of Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras, in Athens on Wednesday.

Greece is set to obtain more debt relief from its international lenders after European officials confirmed on Wednesday that Athens had topped its fiscal targets and achieved a budget surplus in 2013.

Credit Agricole Leasing Greece, Credit Agricole SA’s remaining business in the country, is seeking buyers for around 400 million euros ($554 million) of loans mostly backed by real estate, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

QualityNet Foundation, created by Greece’s main business associations, will launch its “Sustainable Greece 2020” initiative on April 29 that promotes sustainable development through partnerships within the private sector as well as with the public sector.

The Greek coast guard is to get six new patrol boats in a deal mostly funded by the European Union.

Merchant Marine Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis signed an agreement on Wednesday which will see Greece pick up the six vessels for a total cost of 13.3 million euros.