No final decision on next tranche of Greek bailout expected
today, despite "broadly positive" Troika report ( Governor's Horst Reichenbach
report in fact).
The German finance ministry has declared that there is no chance of a deal
today on Greece's bailout programme, despite Athens approving its 2013 budget
last night.
Ministry spokeswoman Marianne Kothe told reporters in Berlin
that it wasn't realistic to expect a decision at tonight's Eurogroup meeting (of
euro finance ministers), particularly as German MPs must have their say
first.
Kothe said: Everyone is working under a lot of pressure to
resolve questions which are still open...I think it's rather unrealistic to
expect a final decision today as in Germany the Bundestag has to agree to it in
advance.
There are also reports this morning that Jean-Claude
Juncker, chair of the eurogroup, has also ruled out a decision this
evening.
The precise whereabouts of the Troika report on Greece is another issue ...
Germany's Kothe said today that she didn't think the final version was complete
yet...in fact The German (Fourth Reich's ) Governor of Greece - Horst Reichenbach made no comments
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