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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 13-05-23
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[01] Troika technical teams expected in Athens June 4
[01] Troika technical teams expected in Athens June 4
ANA/MPA -- The technical teams of the troika of lenders to Greece -
European Union, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund -
will arrive in Athens on June 4 for two weeks, according to IMF spokesman
Gerry Rice on Thursday.
In his regular weekly briefing in the IMF's Washington, DC offices,
Rice said that Poul Thomsen would continue to head the mission.
The IMF board will meet on May 31 to discuss the completion of the most
recent, or third, review of the Greek economy and the next disbursement
(of 1.8 billion euros) is expected to take place shortly after, Rice said.
The IMF spokesman also said that although Greece had made progress in
reducing its fiscal debt and improving its competitiveness, it needed
to continue its infrastructural reforms and deal with tax evasion.
He said that the IMF review showed that further debt relief will be
needed to meet the programme's targets, but did not envision any new OSI
(official sector investments) at this time.
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