Greek Government unlikely to meet its tougher fiscal plans

The Greek Government’s pledge to reduce the budget deficit to 3% of GDP by 2012 appears to be encouraging news for markets. But the scale of the adjustment required suggests that the Government will struggle to meet its targets without prompting a huge economic contraction. Accordingly, the Government may ultimately be forced scale back its fiscal plans.

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