A solution that will unlock short-term debt relief measures for Greece is imminent and will not be linked to a completion of the second review, Greek government sources close to the relevant discussions said on Wednesday.
“A solution will be found that will soon unlock the short-term debt relief measures. The implementation of the latter will not be linked to the completion of the review,” the source said.
Asked about the discussion underway at the EuroWorking Group on the Greek government’s recently passed Christmas bonus for pensioners and the measures suspending a VAT hike for the northeastern Aegean islands worst affected by the refugee crisis, the same sources appeared confident that a new EWG meeting or teleconference will not be needed in order to allay the concerns raised by the institutions.
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