According to German newspaper Die Welt, the progress made by Greece regarding the implementation of reforms has been slow and as a result the completion of the first program review may not take place until summer 2016.
"Germany has a central role, but not an hegemonic role in Europe," German Deputy Foreign Minister for European Affairs Michael Roth said in an interview with ANA-MPA.
A document issued by the ESM back in 10-Aug-2015, outlines different options to reduce Greece’s large debt. A deal to reduce Greece’s debt burden could include capping interest payments, extending debt maturities and linking debt repayments to economic growth.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Konstantinos Koutras on Friday responded to journalists’ questions on the latest developments on the European level in the refugee/migration crisis: