ATHENS: Greece has prepared the ground so that today’s visit by the troika of its international creditors could be the last review of its finances ahead of an early bailout exit.
Greece’s massive debt crisis nearly broke apart the eurozone. But after four years and a bailout worth up to €240bn ($300bn), Athens has largely repaired its finances and is eager to get free from the EU and IMF’s tight budgetary and policy leash. Talk of a new EU bailout when the current one expires in December has faded and instead officials now say it may end its IMF programme early.
“Greece won’t be needing a new bailout programme,” Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said at the weekend. “We can cope in the coming year, even without the remaining financial aid.” AFP
