Dimitris Kontogiannis

 Both main parties seek ways to make arrears affordable, one option being ESM assuming bank recap costs

By Dimitris Kontogiannis

...

 Problems in cash flow and in meeting revenue targets will inevitably lead to additional austerity measures

By Dimitris Kontogiannis

...

 Turmoil will likely lead to smaller growth and more pain, but many in the local political system don’t care

By Dimitris Kontogiannis

...

 The Fund wants the primary surplus target met and seems less willing to turn a blind eye like in the past

By Dimitris Kontogiannis

...

 EU should slash Greece’s debt and government must implement more reforms to revert to healthy growth

By Dimitris Kontogiannis

...

 After last year’s forecast failure, the troika should be less intransigent on its fiscal gap estimate for 2015

By Dimitris Kontogiannis

...

 Political initiatives to accommodate specific groups may threaten economic recovery in coming year

By Dimitris Kontogiannis

...

 Political conditions this winter share similarities with those of 2009-10, suggesting history may repeat itself

By Dimitris Kontogiannis

...

 The real threat to the country’s rebound will come from the effect of political developments on the economy

By Dimitris Kontogiannis

...

 Precautionary credit line would allow Greece to forego IMF loans even if markets remained closed to it

By Dimitris Kontogiannis

...