ATHENS: After years of stinging austerity measures, Greece emerged on Monday from its third and closing bailout, although officers warn the rustic still has a "long way to go".
The European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund loaned debt-wracked Greece a total of 289 billion euros ($330 billion) in three successive programmes in 2010, 2012 and 2015.
The economic reforms the collectors demanded in return brought the rustic to its knees, with a quarter of its gross domestic product (GDP) evaporating over eight years and unemployment hovering to more than 27 according to cent.
But Greece has now returned to expansion, its once vast public deficit has been was a solid finances surplus -- earlier than interest payments are made -- and the jobless rate has fallen below 20 according to cent, officers say.
"For the first time since early 2010 Greece can stand on its own feet. This was possible thanks to the extraordinary effort of the Greek people, the good cooperation with the current Greek government and the support of European partners through loans and debt relief," mentioned Mario Centeno, chairman of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) in a commentary Monday.
"It took much longer than expected but I believe we are there," he added.
Athens hailed the transfer as a turning level.
"The economy, the society and the country as a whole are now entering a new phase," government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos informed Greek media Monday.
He added that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras would give a televised deal with on Tuesday.
Greek households, however, continue to feel the consequences of unpopular and damaging austerity.
"Greece has many rivers to cross," read Monday's entrance web page of the English version of the Kathimerini newspaper.
It warned the rustic emerges from the bailout "with a shrunken economy and highly vulnerable to market turmoil".
EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici also cautioned that "the reality on the ground remains difficult" however nonetheless praised the bailout go out as "historic".
"Greece will be able to finance itself on (the financial) markets..., define its own economic policies all the while following the reforms of course," he informed French radio station France Inter Monday.
Central financial institution governor Yannis Stournaras warned on the weekend that if Greece backtracks "on what we have agreed, now or in the future, the markets will abandon us and we will not be able to refinance maturing loans on sustainable-debt terms".
He also expressed worry that "if there is strong international turbulence, either in neighbouring Italy or Turkey or in the global economy, we will face difficulties in tapping markets".
Athens estimates its financing wishes at the moment are coated until the top of 2022, opening up room for it to devise for the long run.
Prime Minister Tsipras mentioned in June after the settlement by the eurozone ministers to position an finish to the rescue programme that Greece could start focusing on a "social state".
"Now we have the opportunity to proceed with targeted reliefs, to proceed with tax reduction in 2019 and to support the social state and welfare," he mentioned.
The country could have accomplished finances surpluses with the exception of debt repayments of around four according to cent in 2016 and 2017, however its palms stay tied on social welfare spending.
Greece has already legislated for new reforms for 2019 and 2020 and will stay underneath world supervision for several years.
The making improvements to economic signs aren't but translating into tangible enhancements in the day-to-day lives of Greeks.
"The bailout is over but the shackles and the asphyxiation are still on," the opposition-friendly Vima newspaper wrote on Sunday.
Economics professor Nikos Vettas believes it's "imperative" to generate "very strong growth" in the coming years.
Otherwise, "households that are in a very weak position due to 10 years of cumulative recession will continue to suffer".
Greece, however, has received some credibility some of the world community.
"The commitments assumed by Greece for the future are clear. I have no doubt that they will be respected," French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire informed Greek media on Sunday, insisting that the bailout used to be a "great success".
The European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund loaned debt-wracked Greece a total of 289 billion euros ($330 billion) in three successive programmes in 2010, 2012 and 2015.
The economic reforms the collectors demanded in return brought the rustic to its knees, with a quarter of its gross domestic product (GDP) evaporating over eight years and unemployment hovering to more than 27 according to cent.
But Greece has now returned to expansion, its once vast public deficit has been was a solid finances surplus -- earlier than interest payments are made -- and the jobless rate has fallen below 20 according to cent, officers say.
"For the first time since early 2010 Greece can stand on its own feet. This was possible thanks to the extraordinary effort of the Greek people, the good cooperation with the current Greek government and the support of European partners through loans and debt relief," mentioned Mario Centeno, chairman of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) in a commentary Monday.
"It took much longer than expected but I believe we are there," he added.
Athens hailed the transfer as a turning level.
"The economy, the society and the country as a whole are now entering a new phase," government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos informed Greek media Monday.
He added that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras would give a televised deal with on Tuesday.
Greek households, however, continue to feel the consequences of unpopular and damaging austerity.
"Greece has many rivers to cross," read Monday's entrance web page of the English version of the Kathimerini newspaper.
It warned the rustic emerges from the bailout "with a shrunken economy and highly vulnerable to market turmoil".
EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici also cautioned that "the reality on the ground remains difficult" however nonetheless praised the bailout go out as "historic".
"Greece will be able to finance itself on (the financial) markets..., define its own economic policies all the while following the reforms of course," he informed French radio station France Inter Monday.
Central financial institution governor Yannis Stournaras warned on the weekend that if Greece backtracks "on what we have agreed, now or in the future, the markets will abandon us and we will not be able to refinance maturing loans on sustainable-debt terms".
He also expressed worry that "if there is strong international turbulence, either in neighbouring Italy or Turkey or in the global economy, we will face difficulties in tapping markets".
Athens estimates its financing wishes at the moment are coated until the top of 2022, opening up room for it to devise for the long run.
Prime Minister Tsipras mentioned in June after the settlement by the eurozone ministers to position an finish to the rescue programme that Greece could start focusing on a "social state".
"Now we have the opportunity to proceed with targeted reliefs, to proceed with tax reduction in 2019 and to support the social state and welfare," he mentioned.
The country could have accomplished finances surpluses with the exception of debt repayments of around four according to cent in 2016 and 2017, however its palms stay tied on social welfare spending.
Greece has already legislated for new reforms for 2019 and 2020 and will stay underneath world supervision for several years.
The making improvements to economic signs aren't but translating into tangible enhancements in the day-to-day lives of Greeks.
"The bailout is over but the shackles and the asphyxiation are still on," the opposition-friendly Vima newspaper wrote on Sunday.
Economics professor Nikos Vettas believes it's "imperative" to generate "very strong growth" in the coming years.
Otherwise, "households that are in a very weak position due to 10 years of cumulative recession will continue to suffer".
Greece, however, has received some credibility some of the world community.
"The commitments assumed by Greece for the future are clear. I have no doubt that they will be respected," French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire informed Greek media on Sunday, insisting that the bailout used to be a "great success".
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