Greece requests fiscal space to deal with COVID-19 effect, migration, boost growth

Greek Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Ioannis Vroutsis (L), Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras (C) and Greek Deputy Minister of Finance for Fiscal Policy Theodoros Skylakakis attend a press conference in Athens, Greece, on March 9, 2020. Greece has requested European creditors to give some fiscal space to deal with the necessary extra spending on the management of the novel coronavirus epidemic and increased migration pressure, Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Monday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)