Greek Politics
Athens prepared to legislate measures before global deal with lenders
The Greek government appears to have relaxed its position on the legislation of new measures before a global deal with the institutions has been reached.
Tsakalotos role under scrutiny as talks become more tense
The lack of meetings between Greece and its lenders until Wednesday afternoon meant that the government’s efforts to dispel rumours of a rift between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos dominated political discussions during the course of the day.
Greece searches for balanced deal as talks get underway in Athens
There was a low-key start to the negotiations between Greece’s lenders and government officials in Athens on Tuesday.
Athens braces for return of lenders, discussion about measures
The resumption of talks between the Greek government and the institutions is just a few hours away and the coalition faces its toughest test so far as the exact nature of the measures it will have to adopt comes under public scrutiny.
Tsipras defends compromise, appears optimistic on concluding review
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took his turn on Friday to defend the concessions his government made to Greece’s lenders, insisting that it represents an “honourable compromise” and displaying optimism that it will lead to the conclusion of the review.
Tsakalotos appears but gives little away about negotiations with creditors
Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos admitted in Parliament on Thursday that there would be “winners and losers” from any agreement the government reaches with its lenders on the measures and counter-measures needed to conclude the review but did not provide further details.
Effort begins to secure SYRIZA support for deal with institutions
The government’s efforts to lay to rest any concerns within the coalition about the agreement with Greece’s lenders began in earnest on Tuesday, when Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos addressed SYRIZA’s political committee.
Tsipras faces heavy lifting to finalise deal and get party approval
The Greek government has wasted no time in rolling out its strategy for ensuring the passage of measures being discussed with the lenders and the conclusion of the drawn-out second review.
Eurogroup agrees return of mission to Athens but key issues unresolved
Monday’s Eurogroup culminated in an agreement for the institutions to return to Athens in the coming days, which was probably the most positive development that could have been expected at the start of the day but also leaves a lot of ground to be covered in the coming weeks.
Progress rather than breakthrough the target at Eurogroup
Expectations are relatively low for Monday’s Eurogroup, with the most that can be expected being an initial agreement between Greece and the institutions on the basic elements needed in order for the review to be completed.