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Tsipras in tight spot over debt deal but QE access may hold key to compromise
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government seems intent on trying to forge a better deal with its lenders than the one proposed at the May 22 Eurogroup, with access to the European Central Bank’s QE scheme perhaps holding the key to an agreement at the next gathering of eurozone finance ministers on June 15. The message
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Economic sentiment down 1.7 pts in May, consumer confidence up for second straight month
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) fell by 1.7 points in May after improving cumulatively by 2 points in the previous two months, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Tuesday. The ESI stood at 93.2 in May, which is the lowest reading since February, representing a year-to-date deterioration
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Slight rise of 0.3 pct in March retail sales after strong growth in February
EconomyMacroeconomy). The latest retail business confidence indicators published by the European Commission on Tuesday showed
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Another Eurogroup for Greece where all options fell short
Agorawill take from here, possibly outlining the outcome of next month’s Eurogroup. European Economic Affairs
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Another privatisation goal ticked off as 600 mln offer secures Athens airport concession
Economyof the transaction is subject to approvals by the Court of Auditors and the competent European
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Q1 GDP provides a positive surprise with 0.4 pct quarterly growth
EconomyMacroeconomy-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS) voted in mid-May point to a GDP growth of 1.8 in 2017. The European
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Athens encouraged by terms for new round of Cyprus talks
PoliticsForeign Policy, the United Kingdom and the European Union as an observer. Guterres also noted that: “The leaders
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OECD sees GDP growth of 1.1 pct in 2017, stresses structural reforms and debt relief
EconomyMacroeconomyability to manage its debt burden. Debt relief would also pave the way for inclusion in the European
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BoG reveals number of indebted borrowers, details business NPEs
EconomyMacroeconomy(SSM) of the European Central Bank to reduce their huge NPE stock by 37.6 percent or by 40 billion from
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Unemployment rate falls to new five-year low of 22.5 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomythe jobless rate to settle at 22.2 percent, while the Finance Ministry and the European Commission
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