Pierre Moscovici

EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici will visit Athens on July 2-3 as a followup to the comprehensive deal achieved at the Eurogroup on June 21 on the completion of Greece's third bailout program, the Commission said in a press release.

Eurozone nations were confident Thursday that they could agree on the final elements of a plan to get Greece out of its eight-year bailout program and make its massive debt burden manageable.

Eurozone's finance ministers meeting on Thursday need to hammer out a "credible package" of debt relief for Greece that will make debt sustainable and be convincing for the markets, EU Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said, arriving at the Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg.

EU Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici on Tuesday urged eurozone's finance ministers to take the decisions required to conclude Greece's third bailout program in their next meeting on Thursday.

"This is a vital week for Greece: Thursday's Eurogroup must take the decisions necessary to ensure a successful conclusion of the ESM program," he said in a series of tweets.

European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici on Monday urged the Eurogroup to "definitely" take measures to ease Greek debt at its meeting on Thursday, when it must give the green light for Greece's exit from the bailout program.

EU Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici welcomed the approval Thursday by the Greek Parliament of a fast-track reform package to unblock bailout funds and complete a fourth and final review of Greece's loan program.

Euro Working Group chief Hans Vijlbrief appeared on Wednesday absolutely certain there will be a total agreement at next Thursday's Eurogroup, although the International Monetary Fund will not participate in the Greek program with any funds.

What Greece needs in order to gain full access to the money markets is debt relief through significant, front-loaded measures that will enhance confidence in the local economy, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Pierre Moscovici told Kathimerini in an interview published on Tuesday.

What Greece needs in order to gain full access to the money markets is debt relief through significant, front-heavy measures that will enhance confidence in the local economy, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Pierre Moscovici told Kathimerini in an interview published on Tuesday.

The official forecasts for Greek growth this year keep dropping, the latest being the European Commission's projection on Thursday that spoke of an expansion of just 1.9 percent.