Support measures to be extended to May

The government has another package of business support measures ready for May, top officials at the Finance Ministry assure, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep the economy locked down, which will inevitably lead to the use of cash reserves.

Finance Minister Christos Staikouras told Skai TV on Saturday that the government is planning to extend its safety net for the economy into May, and possibly to even expand the measures.

"Our planning is for another repetition of the measures, possibly expanded depending on the conditions we face in the next month," he said.

The minister added that last week Greece submitted three programs for entrepreneurship to the European Union for approval - which was secured - concerning the "Deposit To Be Returned," the 2-billion-euro collateral fund for small and medium-sized enterprises, and a 1-billion-euro program for...