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Athens News Agency: News in English, 12-02-09
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[01] Gov't confirms agreement over new bailout measures
[01] Gov't confirms agreement over new bailout measures
AMNA / The office of Prime Minister Lucas Papademos, head of Greece's
interim government, on Thursday issued an announcement officially
confirming that agreement had finally been reached on the austerity
cuts Greece will impose for a new bailout of 130 billion euros. amna
"Negotiations of the government with the troika regarding the issue that
remained open for further processing and discussion were successfully
concluded today in the morning. The political leaders agreed with the
result of these negotiations. After this, there is general agreement
on the content of the new programme in light of tonight's Eurogroup
meeting," the announcement said.
Earlier on Thursday, AMNA sources said that agreement had been reached
on the final issue on which the party leaders in the coalition government
had failed to agree, which was the size of pension cuts. www.amna.gr
According to these sources, PASOK leader George Papandreou, main
opposition New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras and Popular Orthodox
Rally (LAOS) party leader George Karatzaferis were briefed on the
results of the negotiations held until the early hours of Thursday
between Papademos, Venizelos and Labour Minister George Koutroumanis
with members of the EU-IMF troika after the meeting with the party
leaders had ended.
This means that finance minister Evangelos Venizelos, who flew to
Brussels earlier in the day, will be in a position to present a
finalised, comprehensive agreement to a Eurogroup meeting scheduled
for Thursday evening, concerning the austerity programme that will
accompany a new loan agreement for bailout funds to Greece. amna
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