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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-12-08
CONTENTS
[01] An extension of the memorandum will not be a national disaster,
ND's Georgiadis says
[01] An extension of the memorandum will not be a national disaster,
ND's Georgiadis says
An extension of the memorandum for a few months will not be a national
disaster, New Democracy parliamentary spokesman Adonis Georgiadis said
on Monday in an interview with ANA-MPA, noting, however, that this is
his personal view.
"Certainly, it will be ideal if Greece could achieve a one-month
technical extension and a simultaneous exit to the markets through the
credit line. This is the ideal development and we all hope that the
government will achieve it. However, it will not be a national disaster
if there is an extension for a few months. What is important is that the
transition from the old era to the new one to be done safely, to 'close'
the agreement and that the time schedule regarding the exit from the
memorandum is clearly set. This is the major issue. The government has
to overcome the political uncertainty, which indeed makes the negotiation
rather difficult. This is the truth," he explained.
Georgiadis also noted: "It is in our common interest, Greece's and the
troika's, to settle that issue and Greece to turn page. It would be a
great success for them too. On the other hand, we must acknowledge that
the political uncertainty in the country, provokes, and more specifically
the fact that in case of elections, we may have a new government which
intends, as it says, to overturn all the laws that led us to primary
surpluses and balanced budgets. So it is reasonable to be concerned and
to raise the bar in order to cover their backs."
The full interview of Adonis Georgiadis is available for subscribers to
ANA-MPA website.
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