Greek FinMin again says high 'fiscal space' precludes implementation of pension cuts, lower tax-free income threshold

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos on Wednesday continued to insist that already legislated austerity measures - another round of pension cuts in 2019 and a lowering of the tax-free annual income threshold in 2020 - are not necessary, echoing the standing position of the leftist-rightist coalition government that enough "fiscal space" will be achieved in coming years.