Greek Politics
Athens waits for move from lenders to get review going
While some reports in Athens claim that Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem is making behind-the-scenes efforts to bring Greece’s lenders closer together and organise a meeting with the Greek government to break the deadlock in the review, there was no word from the coalition on Wednesday.
With review stalled, Athens continues to be coy on concessions
With the meeting of the International Monetary Fund’s executive board out of the way, the next crucial waypoint in the Greek review is Thursday’s meeting of the Eurogroup Working Group (EWG).
Athens gears up for deal with lenders, pending news from IMF
All eyes in Athens are on Monday’s meeting of the International Monetary Fund’s executive board, although there are few expectations that it will result in a clear-cut decision regarding the IMF’s future role in the Greek programme.
Tsipras tweaks message as chance of review compromise emerges
As speculation mounts that the Greek government is preparing for a compromise with the institutions that will lead to the conclusion of the review, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras presented a slightly more nuanced position during a stormy parliamentary debate on Wednesday night.
Athens searching for compromise formula should IMF remain on board
The indication that no progress regarding Greece’s review should be expected before the International Monetary Fund’s executive board meets on Monday was strengthened by comments from European officials.
Tsipras facing limited options as he waits for signs from IMF
There is great uncertainty regarding the Greek government’s intentions following the disappointing outcome of last week’s Eurogroup for Athens.
Key fiscal differences lower expectations for Eurogroup
In comments during a television interview on Wednesday night, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos appeared to rule out one of the rumoured compromise solutions between Greece and its lenders ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup.
Tsipras dismisses snap polls and new measures as review deal hangs in balance
In an interview marking two years since he became prime minister, Alexis Tsipras insisted that the government will not vote “a single euro” in new measures through Greek Parliament as part of its efforts to conclude the second review.
Athens holds back proposal details ahead of Thursday's Eurogroup
The government has decided to keep its cards close to its chest ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup and has not revealed – even to its lenders – exactly what it is proposing in order to conclude the review.
Tsipras facing more media intervention claims after changes at newspaper
The government is facing fresh accusations of trying to control the media following the latest developments at Greece’s best known media group, Lambrakis Press Group (DOL).