Pierre Moscovici

Ahead of European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici’s visit to Athens on Monday, Brussels has insisted that it is not entertaining any scenarios about a possible Greek exit from the eurozone.

By Eleni Varvitsioti

BRUSSELS - Only 40 days have passed since Pierre Moscovici took over as European economic and financial affairs commissioner but he has already played a vital role in helping Greece and the troika overcome a deadlock in their talks.

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France’s Pierre Moscovici, EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, is expected in Athens next Monday and Tuesday (December 15-16) it emerged on Thursday.

“I will be visiting Greece on Monday and Tuesday. We stand by Greece and its people as they take forward reforms for jobs and growth,” wrote Moscovici on his Twitter account on Thursday.

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.

 European Commission matches the government’s forecast for growth

The European Commission’s latest report backs government forecasts for a Greek economic turnaround, and Brussels is determined to help the country emerge from its adjustment program, as new Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici stated on Tuesday, underlining the importance of the reform process.