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Talks on bailout review head for crucial weekend
EconomyProgrammeAfter a temporary break on Thursday, when discussions between the Greek authorities and lenders continued at technical level, negotiations are expected to intensify over the weekend ahead of the tabling of the 2017 budget on Monday. In the draft budget tabled on October 3, the Finance Ministry
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Fiscal Council adopts 2017 budget forecasts with three reservations
EconomyMacroeconomyFollowing the tabling of the 2017 budget in Parliament on Monday, the Greek Fiscal Council published on Tuesday its opinion, which concludes that it adopts the forecasts but under three reservations. The Fiscal Council notes that it is not possible to predict whether the transition to the new
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Budget primary surplus to Oct confirmed at 6.5 bln, 2.9 bln above revised target
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s budget primary surplus was confirmed at 6.5 billion euros in the 10-month period of 2016 from 4.53 billion a year ago, the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget execution bulletin showed on Thursday. Following the tabling of the 2017 budget in Parliament last Monday, the Finance Ministry
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What the agreement between Greece and lenders means for fiscal and tax policy
EconomyProgramme. According to a document that accompanied the tabling of the 2017 budget, the tax expenditure for medical
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Greece watches closely as Turkey prepares for referendum
PoliticsForeign Policytabling flight plans. Search and Rescue: Turkey also claims the responsibility for SARs
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Debt relief, MTFS and return to bond markets on agenda after technical agreement
EconomyProgrammeincluded in the draft supplemental memorandum of understanding (MoU) is the tabling and voting
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Busy January ahead for coalition, which rebuffs accusations over Turkish airmen
PoliticsGreek Politicsto meet. This mean’s tabling in Parliament by the end of this week the multi-bill containing draft
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Multi-bill on way as Athens aims to complete third review by Jan 22
EconomyProgrammeThe tabling of the omnibus bill that seeks to sweep up most of the remaining prior actions in the third review is just a matter of days away. Parliamentary sources told the local media on Wednesday that the multi-bill would be submitted to the House early next week, paving the way
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Conclusion of third review closer as extensive bill tabled by coalition
EconomyProgrammelawmakers are considering voting against the extensive package of draft legislation. The tabling
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Fourth review begins, with Athens and creditors also focussing on post-MoU era
EconomyProgrammeand the subsequent adjustment of ENFIA property tax; the tabling of legislation enabling the sale of some
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