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Primary cash surplus widens to 2.85 bln in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomyin February (+23 percent) led the Q1 figure up 8.4 percent to 10.89 billion. Expenditure fell 6.2... on April 15 a primary surplus of 2.68 billion euros in Q1 with net revenues up 3.6 percent to 10.95
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Bailout talks inch forward as Juncker comments complicate matters
PoliticsGreek Politicsthink we have to give a signal that something has changed and now it is up to us to take a step... in order to wrap up the review in the coming days. If anything, the European Commission president’s
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Significant fall in migrant arrivals but camp conditions a growing concern
PoliticsGreek Politicsis that the agreement may not hold up for much longer if Turkey feels the EU is not keeping up its side
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Failure to agree on contingent measures causes further delay in conclusion of review
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the process being wrapped up now seeming to be an extra Eurogroup next week or the next scheduled one on May... to achieve up to an extra 2 percent of GDP in adjustments being rejected. Athens has again singled out
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Tension rises in Greece but creditors see potential for agreement soon
PoliticsGreek Politicsup hope of finding common ground with its lenders, even if that may lead to more concessions from... of unrest within SYRIZA. This has pushed up the levels of anxiety within Greece about the possibility
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Greece looks for support as expectations for May 9 Eurogroup lowered
PoliticsGreek Politicson the creditors’ side are in no hurry to wrap up the talks since Athens is in no imminent danger of running out... agency on Monday that Athens will make efforts in the coming days to drum up support for its positions
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Tsipras gets full support in pension and income tax vote, moves on to Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeasures making up the basic package of measures agreed between Athens and the institutions having... up to the vote, their impact was relatively limited. Instead, the prospect of having to vote – under
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Budget primary surplus of 2.38 bln by April, continues to beat target due to restricted spending
EconomyMacroeconomyedged up 1.7 percent in April to 3.12 billion euros, which is 472 million lower than target... in the 4-month period, up 11.9 percent from last year. However, they remained below target of 1.12 billion
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Slow pace of returns and relocations leaves refugee crisis finely balanced
PoliticsForeign Policyof officials upholding migrants’ rights. However, the gradual build-up of people at island hotspots... will be watching with much anxiety to see if this is a temporary hold-up in the process of granting Turkish
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A Eurogroup deal that might be hard to stomach
Agoraof GDP up to 2040 and under 20 percent until 2060. According to the IMF’s analysis, a significant debt... for no interest payments for EFSF loans for 17 years and ESM and GLF loans for up to 24 years. It also asked
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