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Coalition in rush to wrap up pending bailout issues
EconomyProgrammeto. The latest media reports indicate that the Finance Ministry may present its final proposal before
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Greece passes latest omnibus bill, looks to next actions ahead
EconomyProgrammewill decide on the disbursement.” It now appears unlikely that eurozone finance ministrers will agree
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General government primary cash surplus narrows to 2.48 bln, arrears almost stable in Sept
EconomyMacroeconomyThe general government (gg) primary cash surplus narrowed by 20.7 percent to 2.48 billion in the 9-month period of 2015 from 3.412 billion last year, the Finance Ministry (MoF) gg bulletin displayed on Tuesday. Three of the four key gg entities recorded a deteriorating fiscal performance, while
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First general strike an awkward but telling moment for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politics. The reaction of the Belgian Finance Minister Johan Van Overtveldt emphasised the damage caused
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Marked improvement for budget execution in Oct, primary surplus outperformance extended
EconomyMacroeconomyFollowing a deteriorated fiscal performance in September, Greece’s budget primary balance showed a surplus of 1.45 billion euros in October from deficit of 726 million in September, Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget figures showed on Friday. The October balance is the second highest monthly
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A third of young Greeks would consider emigrating to escape economic problems
Societymoney to buy consumer goods and only 4 percent to finance a vacation trip. “Perhaps it is Greeks
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Primary cash surplus widens by 1.8 bln to 4.84 bln by end of Oct
EconomyMacroeconomyreported in the Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin are calculated on a modified cash basis
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Deal with lenders buys coalition more time but not internal calm
PoliticsGreek Politicsslogan “No homes in the hands of bankers.” Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos has argued that the new
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Government tables 2016 budget, upgrades GDP forecasts but leaves fiscal estimates unchanged
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Finance Ministry (MoF) tabled the 2016 budget in Parliament on Friday. Parliamentary Speaker Nikos Voutsis said it will be discussed in the Economic Affairs Committee on November 25 for four sessions. The discussion in the plenary is scheduled to start on December 1 and the budget is due
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Central gov’t debt rises to 314.6 bln in Q3 on eurozone tranche and GGB redemptions
EconomyGreece’s central government debt rose by 1.75 billion quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 314.55 billion euros at the end of the third quarter (Q3) of 2015 from 312.8 billion at the end of Q2, the Finance Ministry (MoF) debt bulletin displayed on Monday. The change largely reflects a rise of 9.6 billion
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