By Angelika Papamiltiadou
ATHENS (MNI) – The Eurogroup has taken no decisions of the second
rescue plan for Greece nor gave the green light for the release of the
30 billion euros linked to the launch of the debt agreement with private
creditors, as “there are still certain issues to be discussed and
clarified”, a senior official of the EU told Market News International,
after the conclusion of Wednesday’s teleconference.
“The Debt Sustainability Assessment (DSA) has been discussed and
will be discussed again during the Eurogroup meeting on Monday. There is
a gap between the assessment made by the IMF and that of the European
Commission”, the official said.
But both place the debt higher than the 120% target by 2020,
therefore, it remains to be seen how the gap will be filled, whether
additional measures will be needed or whether the private sector will be
called to take additional burden, the official said.
Furthermore, “while the 325 million euros worth of measures have
been presented by the Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, some
have been questioned by his colleagues, therefore, additional
negotiations between the troika and the Greek authorities are needed
ahead of Monday’s meeting”.
–email: a_papamiltiadou@hotmail.com
** Market News International – Athens **
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