By N. Bellos
The high-ranking representatives of Greece’s institutional creditors, which have graduated into the current unofficial “Quartet”, will return to Athens on Tuesday.
According to a Commission spokeswoman on Monday, the representatives will resume negotiations with the Greek government in order to achieve a staff-level agreement, the precursor to concluding the second review of the Greek program (third bailout).
In response to a press question over last week’s 617-million-euro “Christmas bonus” announced by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for 1.6 million pensioners, spokeswoman Annika Breidthardt merely reiterated that the Commission takes under consideration the announcements and the Greek premier’s commitment to meeting the program’s targets.
