Naftemporiki

At the conclusion of the 3rd Economic Conference of Naftemporiki, U.S. Ambassador to Greece, George Tsunis, delivered a touching and message-filled speech. He emphasized the principles of democracy, self-determination, and equal opportunities, expressing his desire for Greece and the U.S.

Greece plans to further loosen capital controls soon and is on track to lift all restrictions imposed three years ago, its finance minister said on Saturday.

"We will have new easing (of capital controls) very soon," Euclid Tsakalotos was quoted as saying in an interview with Naftemporiki newspaper, without specifying when.

Not everyone in the European corridors of power agrees with the "flexible" viewpoint of Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Pierre Moscovici on Greece meeting its pledges: In interviews on Wednesday the heads of the European Stability Mechanism and the Eurogroup were adamant that Greece must continue on the reform path and not go back on its promises.

Eurogroup chief Mario Centeno does not expect Greece to deviate from its commitments to international creditors as it exits the bailout, dampening hopes in Athens of a certain amount of leeway once the final bailout ends in August.

The proposal of a precautionary credit line for Greece after the end of the bailout program this summer returned to the table on Monday, as the mission chief of the European Central Bank in Athens, Francesco Drudi, reiterated that this is the best option according to Frankfurt.

The ECB's mission chief in Greece, Francesco Drudi, has called for a precautionary credit line "with strict and effective" conditions to make sure that Greece sticks to sound policies after exiting the bailout program this summer, adding that a credit line would help prevent volatility in bank deposits.

Greece's future in the eurozone is not in question and the government will reach a deal with the country's creditors, Templeton Emerging Markets Group Chairman Mark Mobius said in an interview published by Naftemporiki daily on Tuesday.

A group calling itself ?Anarchist Commando Nestor Makhno? has claimed responsibility for torching a vehicle in the central Athens district of Exarchia.