In Luxembourg on Monday 10 October, the Eurogroup is expected to approve the payment of the sub-tranche of aid of €2.8 billion provided in the framework of the first monitoring mission of the third Greek bailout plan, having been satisfied that the 15 prior actions required have been fulfilled by the Greek government.
"My expectation is that the disbursement will be politically authorised", a senior European official told us on Friday 30 September.
On the evening of the day before, the...