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Pension cuts dominate discussion as eurozone prepares to release final bailout tranche
EconomyProgrammein September for their first post-MoU inspection, before being included in the 2019 draft national budget
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Delay to final tranche over island VAT as lenders quash talk of pension cut reversal
EconomyProgrammeon the five islands. The savings are set to come from reductions to the defence budget. Tsakalotos
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For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
Agorain question. By the time 2014 closed, the state budget situation did not meet expectations, with revenues
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Greeks seen working longer, until July 18, to meet annual tax bill
Society. The study states that “budget cuts and economic growth remain workers’ best hopes against tax increases
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SYRIZA working on package of expansionary measures to provide political boost
PoliticsGreek Politicsvisit to Athens in September and the final choices will have to be incorporated in the draft 2019 budget
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Mitsotakis warns party to be ready for elections as political contest intensifies
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment bodies asking them to provide their forecasts for next year’s budget. In the document, pension
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Government indicates readiness to play waiting game on pension cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe impact. No final decision on the pension cuts is expected before the autumn. The draft budget is due
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Coalition focuses on relief effort after fires as Mitsotakis holds back on criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe immediately diverting 20 million euros from the Public Investment Budget to help the areas affected
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CPI up by 0.9 pct in July to mark fourth consecutive rise
EconomyMacroeconomy. The Finance Ministry’s projection in the budget sees the HICP rising by 0.8 percent in 2018.
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Fitch upgrades Greek rating to 'BB-', three notches from investment grade
Economyimproved with a budget surplus of 0.8 percent of GDP in 2017 and a primary surplus of 4 percent
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