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Greek Alternate FinMin: Despite Difficult Measures Greece Will Exit Recession

In the midst of high speculation that Greece will miss deficit targets required in the Bailout Deal, Greek Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Chouliarakis commenced the discussion on the prior actions bill the Greek Parliament must legislate via a vote on Friday,...

European Commission President Pledges Assistance to Greece

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is committed to help Greece as the country is carrying out the agreements outlined in the new bailout package, Greek media reports. The Greek parliament will have to adopt a series of prior actions during Friday's parliamentary vote...

European Commisioner Pierre Moscovici Announces Visit to Athens this Week

European Commissioner for Financial and Economic Affairs, Taxation and Customs Pierre Moscovici announced via his Twitter account that he will be in the Greek capital on Wednesday and Thursday. "In Athens on Wednesday and Tuesday to meet with Alexis Tsipras...

Greek Parliament Will Vote Bailout Prior Actions Separated in Multiple Articles

Greek government spokesperson Olga Gerovasili clarified in a new interview with "Sto Kokkino" FM radio station that the prior actions that the Greek parliament will vote on next week will be separated in various articles. “Each party will have the opportunity to...

Greek Government Spokesperson: Prior Actions for Bailout Funds in One Piece of Legislation

Time is a scarce resource for the Greek government. Greek government spokesperson Olga Gerovasilli revealed on Wednesday that all the prior actions the Greek parliament must ratify if Greece is to see additional bailout funds will be included in a single piece...

Greece Must Reportedly Adopt 48 Prior Actions for Release of More Bailout Funds

Greece will have to adopt almost 50 policy, economic and legislative reforms and measures if it is to collect more money from the 86 billion euro Greek bailout. Naftermporiki newspaper cites a European official who claims there are 48 prior actions that the Greek...

Greece to Know Required Prior Actions for Bailout Funds on Friday

The list of prior actions related to the disbursement of the 2 billion euro tranche is expected to be determined on Friday, once determined, these actions will be presented to the Eurogroup, on October 5th. This information was received from...

Greek Government Meets on Major Economic Issues

The multi-bill covering the prior actions required for the disbursement of the second sub-tranche and the budget of next year were discussed on Friday by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos in the presence of...

Dijsselbloem Satisfied with Greece's Prior Actions

Following the conclusion of the Eurogroup meeting, its president Jeroen Dijsselbloem expressed his satisfaction for the completion by Greece of the six prior actions required for the disbursement of the 1-billion-euro loan tranche. According to Dijsselbloem, Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis...

Troika Representatives in Athens Tomorrow

Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis is attending his second Eurogroup meeting in Brussels today. The Eurogroup is scheduled to discuss the progress of the Greek economic program. Last Friday, the Euroworking group gave the “green light” for the release...