EU Reach Bailout Deal With Greece Once Again

Jon Economy

#IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde to propose approval in principle of new Stand-By Arrangement for #Greece. #Eurogroup pic.twitter.com/6yfuRHRjXd
— Manos Giakoumis (@ManosGiakoumis) June 15, 2017

Update: it appears there isn’t really a deal, but merely a can kicking. As the WSJ adds, the Greek “agreement” merely unlocks a key disbursement of bailout fund but puts a decision on debt relief off until next year. Specifically, the agreement reached in Luxembourg among the finance ministers of the eurozone unlocks 8.5 billion for Greece and puts off a final decision on debt relief until August of next year.
In other words, Europe agrees to pay Greece so Greece can then turn around and repay Europe the July 7 billion debt payment; meanwhile no firm, long-term deal has been reached.
As the WSJ put its, “the creditors’ refusal to lighten the burden of Greece’s crushing debt reflects a mix of mistrust and indifference that leaves the depleted country with bleak prospects for the future and at risk of needing yet another bailout.”

This post was published at Zero Hedge on Jun 15, 2017.