But that outcome is far from guaranteed. The Greek government barely managed to make a significant payment last month, and even larger payments fall due throughout the summer, starting in June with an installment of more than €1.5 billion on its liabilities to the International Monetary Fund.
伊萨卡岛—希腊债务的金融边缘政策引起了一个问题：这个国家是否（或何时）会违约。平心而论，对希腊及其债权人来说，形成谈判解决方案要好得多。但这一结果还远远不能确定。希腊政府在上个月勉强进行了一大笔偿付，而今年夏天到期的偿付规模还要大，首先是6月的一笔超过15亿欧元的国际货币基金（IMF）债务分期偿还款。