Eurogroup extends deadline for Spain by one year to 2014, and signals that similar cases will be treated equally, taking into account changed circumstances (Statement)
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"The Eurogroup has today reached a political understanding on the draft MoU underlying the financial assistance for the recapitalisation of financial institutions for Spain, to be provided via the EFSF until the ESM becomes available and then transferred to the ESM without gaining seniority status. The Eurogroup envisages providing the final approval of the programme by 20 July, after national procedures have been completed. The Eurogroup supports the recently adopted Commission recommendation to extend the deadline for the correction of the excessive deficit in Spain by one year to 2014. The Commission, in liaison with the ECB, and the IMF are currently conducting its seventh review of the Irish adjustment programme, in the context of which discussions will be held on technical solutions to improve the sustainability of the well-performing adjustment programme. (...) Similar cases will be treated equally, taking into account changed circumstances. The Eurogroup has requested the Troika to work together with the Portuguese authorities during the fifth review mission that will start on 28 August so as to ensure that the adjustment process remains on track." |
| source: Eurogroup Statement on the follow-up of the 29 June Euro Summit |
