ATHENS, Nov 21 (Reuters) - EU, IMF and ECB officials will conclude an inspection visit to Greece with a news conference on Tuesday, a day later than planned, officials said on Sunday.
'Due to continuing discussions over the weekend to clarify some technical issues, the press conference at the conclusion of the second review of Greece's economic programme is rescheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m. (0800 GMT),' the IMF said in a statement.
The officials are in Athens to monitor its progress on a fiscal plan agreed in May in return for a 110 billion euro ($150.4 billion) bailout that saved it from bankruptcy and to decide whether it is entitled to receive a third, 9 billion euro tranche of aid.
Ireland requested an international bailout on Sunday to tackle its banking and budget crisis, the euro zone's second bailout this year as Brussels moves to protect Europe's wider financial stability.
Greece is set to miss a target to slash its deficit to 8.1 percent of GDP this year but has pledged more spending cuts to catch up in 2011.
Officials said there were no major problems in the talks but rather discussions to flesh out some reforms. Some Greek media speculated there were disagreements over wage deals in the private sector.
(Reporting by Ingrid Melander; Editing by Janet Lawrence) Keywords: GREECE IMF/EU (ingrid.melander@reuters.com ; +30 210 337 6438; Reuters Messaging: ingrid.melander.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
'Due to continuing discussions over the weekend to clarify some technical issues, the press conference at the conclusion of the second review of Greece's economic programme is rescheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m. (0800 GMT),' the IMF said in a statement.
The officials are in Athens to monitor its progress on a fiscal plan agreed in May in return for a 110 billion euro ($150.4 billion) bailout that saved it from bankruptcy and to decide whether it is entitled to receive a third, 9 billion euro tranche of aid.
Ireland requested an international bailout on Sunday to tackle its banking and budget crisis, the euro zone's second bailout this year as Brussels moves to protect Europe's wider financial stability.
Greece is set to miss a target to slash its deficit to 8.1 percent of GDP this year but has pledged more spending cuts to catch up in 2011.
Officials said there were no major problems in the talks but rather discussions to flesh out some reforms. Some Greek media speculated there were disagreements over wage deals in the private sector.
(Reporting by Ingrid Melander; Editing by Janet Lawrence) Keywords: GREECE IMF/EU (ingrid.melander@reuters.com ; +30 210 337 6438; Reuters Messaging: ingrid.melander.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.