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Disbursement delayed until April as lenders wait for primary residence law to be settled
As seemed likely following the European Commission’s second enhanced surveillance report last month, Monday’s Eurogroup did not lead to the activation of the latest round of debt relief measures for Greece.
Deliberations over primary residence bill set to delay green light from Eurogroup
The chances of Greece securing the eurozone’s approval for almost 1 billion euros in debt relief measures at Monday’s Eurogroup appear slim as Athens and the institutions had not settled on the details of the legislation for primary residences by Friday.
Foreclosure bill undergoing final adjustments to satisfy creditors
The government is looking to the Bank of Greece to provide its assessment of the latest version of the draft law for the protection of primary residences from foreclosure so the bill can be tabled in Parliament and voted on this week, ahead of Monday’s Eurogroup.
Athens aims to wrap up legislation on foreclosures and issue 10-year bond
Following further discussions between the Greek government and the institutions over the weekend, Athens is hoping to submit to Parliament in the coming days the draft legislation protecting primary residences from foreclosure.
EC sets out improvements Athens should make to primary residence proposal
Among the areas of concern highlighted in the European Commission’s second post-programme surveillance report are the household insolvency law and debtor protection schemes, which are examined in the context of the overall financial system stability and the ongoing efforts to reduce the stock of Non-Performing Exposures (NPEs) from the systemic banks.
Brussels highlights lagging reforms ahead of decision on debt relief measures
The European Commission issued on Wednesday the second review in the content of enhanced post programme surveillance of Greece.
European Commission report due to set tone for build-up to March 11 Eurogroup
The government is waiting for the European Commission to publish on Wednesday its report assessing the state of play with the reforms Greece has committed to carrying out as part of the second post-programme review.
Athens adjusts foreclosure framework, waits for lenders to give green light
The Greek government is hoping to table in Parliament early next week the new bill for the protection of primary residences from foreclosures after another round of talks with local bankers on Thursday.
Tweaks to proposal on protection of main homes likely to be needed
It appears that the Greek government still has work ahead of it to refine the proposal for the protection of primary residences as the institutions have a number of objections.
EU officials suggest frantic days ahead for Athens until March 11 Eurogroup
Comments made to Reuters by European officials regarding the possibility of eurozone finance ministers delaying a decision to disburse up to 750 million euros to Greece on March 11 have raised concerns in Athens, where the Finance Ministry is waiting for a response from Brussels to its proposal for a new scheme to protect primary residences from foreclosure.