MacroPolis

Close call on IMF payment puts Tsipras under more pressure at home, abroad

18/05/2015 - 09:15

Reports over the weekend that Greece came close to not paying the 750 million euros due to the International Monetary Fund on May 12 will increase the political pressure on the government to reach a deal with lenders as soon as possible.

SYRIZA caught in push and pull between voters and members over deal

15/05/2015 - 15:24

SYRIZA finds itself caught between party members and MPs, who are reluctant to sign up to a deal with lenders that will mean adopting more austerity measures, and Greek society, which is growing increasingly desperate for a deal as cash dries up.

Signs of siege mentality in gov't dispute with lenders, BoG governor

14/05/2015 - 15:31

Negotiations between Greece and its lenders were due to resume at the Brussels Group level on Thursday after a lengthy cabinet meeting in Athens on Wednesday night.

Eurogroup leaves Greece in limbo, with liquidity drying up

12/05/2015 - 13:19

Monday’s Eurogroup produced a lukewarm statement on the state of Greece’s negotiations with its lenders that Athens hopes will be enough to avert any decision from the European Central Bank that would further restrict liquidity to local lenders but which is unlikely to suffice for Frankfurt to lift the T-Bill cap for the Greek state and banks.

Eurogroup build-up dominated by internal friction over way forward

11/05/2015 - 09:49

The Greek government will be looking towards Monday’s Eurogroup for some kind of positive indication regarding the state of its negotiations with lenders but expectations for any kind of notable statement are extremely low.

Greece prepared to move on pension, labour reforms but details to be decisive

07/05/2015 - 13:37

A joint statement by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday may prove a pivotal moment in the new government’s relationship with its creditors but still leaves a lot of work to be done in the next few days.

Greece expects no surprises from ECB despite questioning chances of deal

06/05/2015 - 11:05

The Greek government appears confident that a meeting of the European Central Bank’s governing council today will not result in a greater haircut being applied to the collateral provided by Greek banks seeking emergency liquidity (ELA).

Greece hopes to catch break from ECB as IMF puts its foot down

05/05/2015 - 09:50

The Greek government is due to launch a new effort on Tuesday to overcome its liquidity problems as talks with its lenders still look far from being concluded and have been complicated by the International Monetary Fund reportedly stressing the need for debt relief from the official sector.

Opposition parties on hold, pending outcome of coalition talks with creditors

04/05/2015 - 09:25

Greece’s opposition parties are among those that will be watching very closely over the next few days to see whether the government is able to reach an agreement with the institutions. The state of negotiations will play a crucial role in developments at New Democracy and PASOK.

Greece eyes temporary solution to liquidity problem from Brussels Group talks

01/05/2015 - 12:46

Negotiations between Greece and its lenders are to continue for a second day on Friday, with Athens hoping that a positive outcome at the Brussels Group could lead to the government’s liquidity crisis being overcome quickly.