Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-01-04
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[01] Spokesman on economy
[01] Spokesman on economy
Government spokesman George Petalotis, speaking during Monday's press
briefing, said that 2010 will be the year for the implementation of the
major structural changes that the government has already promoted from
the first days of governance.
The spokesman added that 2010 "shall be a milestone year for the
restoration of the country's shaken prestige and credibility at
international and European level."
Petalotis stressed that the government "is focused absolutely on its
commitments for the recovery of the economy, support for low and
medium-level incomes, backing for education, the upgrading of the
health system, the restructuring of the social state and a state of
law."
Also referring to the tax system, he said that "our aim is not simply
another tax bill, but a fair, stable amd effective tax system that will
distribute tax burdens on the citizens in a fair and proportional way,
that will reward those who are tax consistent and will not burden the
low and medium-level incomes."
On the question of the stability programme, Petalotis pointed out that
it will constitute our "road map" to exit from the crisis, to reduce
monetary deficits and curb the debt.
The spokesman also said that an EU Commission delegation would be
arriving in Athens in the coming days for talks on the Greek Stability
Programme. A cabinet meeting is scheduled to approve the programme in
mid-January which would be presented to the European Commission at the
end of the month.
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