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Bailout review to continue in Athens, lenders identify key tasks ahead
EconomyProgrammeCommission (EC) had a lower figure of 3 percent. In addition, the government’s estimates were... if this meant Catholic Easter on March 27 or the Orthodox one on May 1.
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Retail sales down by 3.8 pct in Jan for eighth straight fall
EconomyMacroeconomythe seasonally adjusted retail sales and volume fell by 1.6 and 1 percent MoM respectively in January... trade indicator slipped 0.2 points to 3 in March, after posting strong gains of 34.2 points
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Greek stocks advance 2.6 pct for second straight week on improved investor sentiment
Economyon a fiscal gap of 3 percent of GDP by 2018. Upcoming discussions will focus on agreeing on the required measures related to the pension reform, tax and indirect taxes that are expected to yield 1
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Range of issues unresolved as programme talks resume in Athens
EconomyProgramme) market and creation of the new privatisation fund. Greece has accepted a fiscal gap of 3 percent of GDP... yielding 1 percent of GDP (1.8 billion euros) each. Pensions We understand there is a broad
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Greek stocks slip 1.7 pct during week with subdued volumes
Economytax measures equivalent to 1 percent of GDP to cover the remaining fiscal gap by 2018. According... was recorded by non-financials, namely: Folli-Follie (+4.7 percent), Aegean Airlines (+3 percent
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Break in bailout talks leaves question mark over their conclusion
PoliticsGreek Politics. European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici recently suggested Orthodox Easter on May 1.... The tender sets the starting price for bids for national TV licenses at 3 million euros each
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Athens links extra measures with debt relief in search for review compromise
PoliticsGreek Politicsmessages about whether it is prepared to accept an extra 3 billion euros, roughly, in contingency... on the draft legislation until after Orthodox Easter on May 1. The opposition has already indicated
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Bailout talks inch forward as Juncker comments complicate matters
PoliticsGreek Politics, aimed at raising 1.8 billion euros, or 1 percent of GDP. Despite this issue apparently being... and IMF officials struck an unofficial bargain on an extra package of about 3 billion euros in contingent
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Underspend and improving revenues lead to budget primary surplus of 2.67 bln in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomyunderspend is mostly attributed to: 1) Grants to hospitals (at 238 million, corresponding to 14.6 percent... percent of the annual target of 1.45 billion) 3) Consumption and non-allocated expenditure (at 126
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Hopes of swift deal on contingent measures doused by technical, political complications
PoliticsGreek Politicsarisen in the effort to agree the original package of measures, worth 3 percent of GDP or 5.4 billion... will be finely balanced going into the vote, which is expected after Orthodox Easter on May 1. The committees
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