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PM hopes North Macedonia visit, debt relief decision will provide lift
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the programme. The disbursement would also allow the government to move ahead with its plan to pay off... allegations stick to Pappas, one of Tsipras’s closest advisors, in the hope that this will also tarnish
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Lenders deem second post-MoU review over, Athens waits for debt relief
EconomyProgrammeThe European Commission issued on Wednesday the update to its second post-programme surveillance report which should pave the way for the Eurogroup on Friday to approve the release of close to one... the European Stability Mechanism to pay off early at least some of the loans provided to Greece
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IMF maintains outlook for economy, Athens readies scheme for unpaid taxes and contributions
EconomyProgrammeon Friday. The issue that is expected to top the agenda is Greece’s bid to pay off some of its almost.... According to sources, the scheme will operate via a special platform, like the one being developed
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Fiscal data points to primary surplus of 4.4 pct in 2018, beating target of 3.5 pct
Economy, as the economy grew. It is worth noting that expenditure last year included one-off items related to backpay
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Primary surplus confirmed at 1.44 mln in Mar
EconomyMacroeconomyeuros being incorporated into 2019 figures to cover the one-off payments related to law 4575/2018
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Athens revises projections in Stabilty Programme, sees more fiscal space in coming years
EconomyProgrammein the authorities’ view confirms that there is space for structural policy changes and not just one-off social
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Ministers unveil lengthy payment schemes for unpaid taxes and contributions
EconomyProgrammethey owe in a lump sum will have all surcharges wiped off. The scheme for social security contributions... to the lower one, some reductions in the ENFIA property tax and a 13th monthly pension for retirees.
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Tsipras claims EU vote will be close as SYRIZA looks for boost from relief measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsout to roughly 2.5 million retirees. The interventions are rounded off with a reduction in VAT, which... and that there is not even a “one in a million chance” that New Democracy can win the general elections later
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Budget primary surplus at 1.46 bln in Apr, above target by 2.13 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyto cover the one-off payments related to the law 4575/2018 that were not completed in 2018 (in non
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Banks focus on reducing NPLs linked to property
EconomyMacroeconomyAs Greece’s systemic banks enter their first quarter reporting cycle, what’s happening with their bad loan pile is one of the main performance indicators that observers are keeping their eyes... details and how the new framework will be used. “The end-2018 cut-off point, the temporary nature
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