The official finance ministry figures confirm information of a significant increase in government revenue in October.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will reiterate his position that the refugee crisis must be seen as a joint European problem and not as one that concerns only the country of entry when he attends the Valletta Summit on Wednesday and Thursday which will focus on action for migration

The representatives of the institutions arrived on Wednesday in Athens to resume negotiations in order to reach an agreement by the end of the week

Any Greeks hoping their days of economic pain are over following the latest bailout agreement with international lenders should look to the dire projections from Europe’s three main institutional forecasters for a reality check.