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Fitch upgrades Greek rating to 'B,' sees hybrid MoU exit and 2.1 pct growth this year
EconomyFitch upgraded on Friday Greece’s long-term credit rating by one notch to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘, maintaining a positive outlook. The upgrade was driven by a variety of factors that create a more stable environment for Greece. The ratings agency is of the opinion that Greece’s debt sustainability
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Work on post-programme framework continues despite tranche holdup
EconomyProgrammewere deemed not to have been completed. One is completely out of the government’s hands
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Macedonia name talks move along but key issues still to be addressed
PoliticsForeign Policyand interviews, Kotzias has insisted that the issue of identity is one of those under negotiation. Name
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Greek health care spending in the spotlight
EconomyFeaturesacross the board to meet the spending targets. This is one example highlighted in a study produced
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Greece reaches for its pills
Agorathe proper channels. One side cannot accuse the other of engaging in trial by public opinion and then do
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Fourth review begins, with Athens and creditors also focussing on post-MoU era
EconomyProgrammethat need to be completed before then. One of the issues that has the potential to create friction between
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Tsipras opts for modest changes to cabinet rather than renewal
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot to promote one of the junior ministers at the Economy Ministry, but instead to assign
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New measures to ease capital controls, lift restrictions on opening bank accounts
EconomyMacroeconomyfor adding a co-beneficiary to the account. The sum that can be withdrawn in one go increases from 1,800
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Focus of discussion for lenders moves to debt relief, post-MoU framework
EconomyProgrammefor Fiscal Policy Franciscos Koutentakis highlighted on one of the panels at the forum that the strategy
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Tension between coalition and political opponents here to stay
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat there is a conflict of interest in using one’s position as central bank governor to address personal judicial
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