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EC lowers growth forecasts, sees fiscal targets within reach

The recovery of the Greek economy is expected to restart this year, largely on the back of improving consumer and investor sentiment, the European Commission (EC) noted in its spring economic forecasts published on Thursday.

Greece eyes first bond issue since 2014 to smooth out volatile relationship with markets

By: Manos Giakoumis

The approval by Parliament next week of the measures agreed by the government and the lenders could be a trigger for several positive developments, including a return to international bond markets for Greece.

Tsipras tries to take pressure off MPs but debt proving hard to settle

SYRIZA’s parliamentary group is due to meet on Friday after a straightforward cabinet meeting on Thursday, during which Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras even envisioned the possibility of his party being in power for a second term.

Debt relief, MTFS and return to bond markets on agenda after technical agreement

Following the technical agreement between the Greek government and the institutions’ mission chiefs on Tuesday morning, an extraordinary Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) is due to be held on Thursday evening.

After agreeing measures, coalition sets sights on vote and debt relief deal

The package of measures the Greek government has agreed with the lenders will be submitted to Parliament next week, with the vote lined up for the following week, it was revealed on Tuesday.

Tsipras focuses on debt relief goal as review resumes in Athens

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took to centre stage on Tuesday evening, soon after the second review of the Greek programme resumed in Athens, and used his first televised interview for weeks to strongly defend his government and the agreement it appears to have reached with the country’s lenders.

Review set to resume in Athens as debt talks drag on

Negotiations aimed at clinching a staff-level agreement (SLA) between the Greek government and its lenders are due to resume in Athens on Tuesday as doubts remain about how the creditors will resolve their differences over debt relief.

Primary surplus up to 3.9 pct of GDP in 2016, far above target

Greece’s general government primary surplus climbed to 3.9 percent of GDP in 2016, according Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) first notification published on Friday.

Fiscal surplus back in focus ahead of IMF debt discussions

Greece’s delegation of ministers is due to head to Washington for the International Monetary Fund’s Spring Meetings on Thursday, hoping that it will return with at least confirmation that the IMF and the eurozone are on the same page regarding debt relief.

IMF revises fiscal estimates upward, sees debt ratio at 162.8 pct in 2022

A day after the publication of its World Economic Outlook (WEO), the IMF released on Wednesday its Fiscal Monitor, which provided its updated fiscal estimates.