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Coalition sees key targets met in debt deal but opposition has holes to pick
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government appeared satisfied with the debt relief package secured at Thursday’s Eurogroup in Luxembourg, an agreement that ensures Greece’s medium-term funding needs will be kept to a minimum. In the build-up to the meeting of eurozone finance ministers, Euclid Tsakalotos had said
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Newsletter 167 -22/06/2018
would be to pick up disaffected voters who backed ANEL, bring together other right-wing parties and draw
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Income and living conditions survey shows persisting inequality
Societyexpense of 475 euros. Additionally, 23.8 percent of all children in Greece (aged up to 17
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May budget primary surplus confirmed at 1.53 bln as revenues rise, PIB spending falls
EconomyMacroeconomyunder the target by 71 million. Property tax revenues edged up by 1.5 percent to 615 million, above
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Tsipras aims to capitalise on debt deal as election talk is revived
PoliticsGreek Politicstowards wrapping up the third programme have also fuelled speculation about when the next elections
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S&P upgrades Greece to 'B+' on back of Eurogroup agreement
Economythat an upgrade would be warranted had Greece completed its adjustment programme and built up a significant
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Coalition majority trimmed further after unexpected loss of ANEL MP
PoliticsGreek Politicsand investors, as well as politicians, in a bid to talk up Greece’s prospects as it prepares to emerge from
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Loss of MP upsets coalition plans to build on positive momentum
PoliticsGreek Politicsrebellions as a result of the name deal and is looking for ways to shore up the government. ANEL MP Kostas
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis take messages abroad but face disquiet at home
PoliticsGreek Politicswith incentives. While the opposition leader was attempting to win over German politicians, Tsipras kept up his
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IMF concludes Article IV consultation, prepares to publish DSA in July
EconomyProgrammeThe International Monetary Fund is due to wrap up its Article IV consultation meetings in Athens this week, but its debt sustainability analysis (DSA) will not be available for a few weeks yet. IMF officials have been in the Greek capital this week for meetings with the government. These were
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