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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-06-15
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[01] Negotiation group convenes at Maximos mansion
[02] Gov't spokesman: The efforts will continue; there is no impasse
[01] Negotiation group convenes at Maximos mansion
ANA/MPA---Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday will have consecutive
meetings with ministers and close associates. Currently, he is chairing
a meeting of the political negotiation group at the Maximos Mansion.
[02] Gov't spokesman: The efforts will continue; there is no impasse
ANA/MPA---The Greek government does not want to speak of an impasse in
the negotiations; the lenders' demands are harsh, the mandate given
to the government by the people is clear and efforts will continue,
government spokesman Gavriil Sakellaridis said on Monday.
He said that the government's next steps will be decided at the political
negotiation group meeting that is currently underway.
A deal will be reached, he estimated, because "the opposite would not
be in either side's interests."
Moreover, Sakellaridis predicted that ECB's board will not take a decision
that will hurt Greek banks in the midst of the negotiation and thanked
the Greek people for staying calm despite the "cries for the opposite".
He said that the possibility of a referendum or early elections is not
on the table and noted that the government has fresh popular mandate
for a four-year term in office.
Finally, the spokesman announced that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will
leave for St. Petersburg on July 8, in accordance with his schedule.
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