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Finance Ministry, Stournaras disagree over fiscal space for expansionary measures
The Greek government is in an awkward position regarding the expansionary fiscal measures announced by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras last week and adopted by Parliament on Wednesday.
Athens moves ahead with expansionary measures as it waits for lenders' response
The Greek government is set to find out this week what the institutions think about the package of positive measures submitted to Parliament on Monday and due to be voted into law by Wednesday.
Lenders highlight risks of 'short-term popular' measures unveiled by government
There has been a highly sceptical reaction from the institutions to the fiscal expansionary measures announced by the Greek government this week, including a reduction to VAT rates and a bonus for pensioners.
Athens plans to use cash buffer to create fiscal leeway for expansionary measures
The package of expansionary measures announced by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday is due to be covered by the fiscal space the government expects over the coming years but also creates some doubt about the primary surplus targets agreed with the lenders.
Ministers unveil lengthy payment schemes for unpaid taxes and contributions
The government is due to table in Parliament on Monday draft legislation paving the way for debts to the tax office, social security funds and municipalities to be settled in up to 120 monthly instalments.
Athens revises projections in Stabilty Programme, sees more fiscal space in coming years
Greece submitted on Thursday the Stability Programme for the 2019–2022 period in line with the requirements of the European Parliament and the Council regulations, which also corresponds to the national medium-term fiscal plan.
Debt relief measures move ahead as Athens prepares to use fiscal space
Greece has received the green light for the latest round of debt relief measures and is set to move ahead with plans to repay part of the loans it has received from the International Monetary Fund early.
Athens holds fire on debt schemes, prepares tax relief measures
The government is hoping in the coming days to wrap up draft legislation for the new payment schemes it wants to introduce for social security and tax debts.
Glimmer of hope for efforts to negotiate over tax-free threshold, but not primary surplus
The Greek government and the opposition have been given some encouragement in their goal to avoid the pre-legislated reduction of the tax-free threshold for incomes by European Commission vice president Valdis Dombrovskis.
IMF sees Greece on course to meet fiscal targets and reduce debt
Following the publication of its macroeconomic forecasts for Greece as part of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) release cycle, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released on Wednesday its latest projections for public finances in the Fiscal Monitor.