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Fitch maintains Greek 'BB' rating with stable outlook amid some lack of visibility
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Economic sentiment stable in June, but consumer confidence drops
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BoG sees growth of 4.2 pct this year but warns of multiple challenges ahead
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Unemployment edges down to 16.3 pct in March as inactives approach 3.5 mln
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Greece raises another 2.5 bln with reopening of sought-after 10-yr bond
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IMF raises outlook on Greek debt sustainability to merely 'uncertain'
Eurozone periphery condemned to low wages, demand, EC study suggests
A research paper by an economist at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), which was initially published online this week by accident, withdrawn and then released again the next day, provided more fuel for the austerity debate in the euro area. The findings of the paper, which were first noted by Kathimerini's Brussels correspondent Nikos Chrysoloras, go against the Commission's policy recommendations during the crisis. These include fiscal consolidations that put more emphasis on the expenditure side.
The paper also casts doubt on the decisions taken by core euro area countries, particularly Germany, which has been setting the tone for the overall eurozone policy process since Greece ignited the broader euro crisis back in 2010. The paper concludes t...
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