ECONOMY

Court case of six TAIPED experts puts tranche at risk

Court case of six TAIPED experts puts tranche at risk

The six former members of the TAIPED experts council accused in the case of the sale and leaseback of 28 state properties were granted unconditional release after testifying in Athens on Friday.

The six experts included three foreign technocrats appointed by the Euro Working Group: one Slovak, one Spaniard and one Italian. The main line of defense was that their role in the properties’ sale and leaseback by the state sell-off fund was by definition that of a consultant.

According to a European official, unless there is some sort of assurance by the Greek side on their protection in one way or another, even the disbursement of the 7.5-billion-euro bailout subtranche will be at risk.

The disbursement requires the approval of the Euro Working Group, whose Slovak, Spanish and Italian members appear particularly annoyed by the court case and “no one knows what their attitude will be,” according to the same European official.

Finance
READ MORE
IMF: Greek economy has reached its limit
ECONOMY

IMF: Greek economy has reached its limit

Greek bond yields climb
ECONOMY

Greek bond yields climb

ECB lowers emergency funding cap for lenders
ECONOMY

ECB lowers emergency funding cap for lenders

ECB puts off decision on Greek access to cheap money
ECONOMY

ECB puts off decision on Greek access to cheap money

Greek shares fall, bond yields rise as ECB says no Greek waiver yet
ECONOMY

Greek shares fall, bond yields rise as ECB says no Greek waiver yet

ECB holds key rates steady, makes no announcement on Greece
ECONOMY

ECB holds key rates steady, makes no announcement on Greece

Subscribe to our Newsletters

Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights, opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox.

By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.