How the German press views the Greek agreement
Greek Reporter — Euro zone finance ministers want to postpone addressing the Greek issue until after the elections in the Netherlands and Germany, says German […]
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New Greek reforms will have no fiscal impact: FinMin
Reuters — New reforms to pensions and income tax that Greece will have to undertake to qualify for more loans will have no “net” fiscal […]
Greece will need a fourth bailout due to unsustainable debt pile says former finance minister
The Telegraph — Greece will need a fourth bailout as its debts remain utterly unsustainable despite years of austerity and attempted reforms, according to former […]
Lagarde meets Merkel over Greek debt, announces Greece does not need a debt cut after all
DW — International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday to discuss Greece’s debt crisis. Lagarde said that Greece’s […]
Dijsselbloem on Monday agreement over Greek program: ‘It’s to the IMF’s liking’
Naftemporiki — Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem confirmed that creditors’ negotiators will head back to Athens next Tuesday to conclude a delayed second review of the […]
Greek efforts to escape bailout shackles at risk amid standoff
Bloomberg — As Greek efforts to conclude a year-old review of its rescue program stall, the government’s ability to regain access to the public debt […]
Greece to exceed its primary surplus target in 2018 – Commission
Reuters — Greece will have a primary surplus in the budget of 3.7 percent of gross domestic product next year, exceeding the target of 3.5 […]
Dijsselbloem: Greece could default if IMF leaves bailout program
Naftemporiki — Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem went a step further this week in weighing in on the “IMF factor” entailed in the now tenuous Greek […]
Dijsselbloem: No review by Feb. 20; IMF participation important to Greek bailout
Naftemporiki — Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem on Tuesday warned that a second review of the Greek program will not be concluded by an upcoming Eurogroup […]
EU sends envoy to salvage Greece deal as February deadline looms
Bloomberg — Greece and its creditors are intensifying efforts to complete a stalled review of the nation’s bailout that would unlock much-needed aid before more […]
Tsipras hits back at Germany, IMF over debt impasse
TheLocal.de — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday warned EU economic powerhouse Germany and the International Monetary Fund to stop playing with fire over […]
Obstacles remain in transfer of 14 regional airports’ management to Fraport-led consortium
Naftemporiki — A final agreement between all three sides involved in the concession for 14 regional airports around Greece — the Greek state, the German-Greek […]
Majority of goods remain off-limits for most Greeks
eKathimerini — Few Greeks can afford to splash out on items beyond their daily needs, according to GfK’s consumer sentiment survey for the last quarter […]
Germany rules out debt cut while Greece remains in the Eurozone
Zero Hedge — With the IMF and Germany again at each other’s throats over the never-ending drama that is Greece, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble […]
IMF says Greece needs to lower pensions, cut tax rates
Reuters — Greece needs to reduce the proportion of its budget spent on “unaffordably high” pensions which are paid for by high tax rates to […]