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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-06-24
CONTENTS
[01] The agreement will not be recessionary, Alternate FM Tsakalotos says
[02] We achieved the most balanced agreement provided the circumstances,
Economy Min Stathakis says
[01] The agreement will not be recessionary, Alternate FM Tsakalotos says
The agreement in its entity will not be recessionary, Alternate Foreign
Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said in statements to state broadcaster ERT.
Tsakalotos said the Greek government is fighting so that the burden is
shared in a more fair way.
"We are closer than ever to an agreement," he underlined adding that
a failure to reach an agreement it would trigger problems to all
Europe. Tsakalotos added that the debt is issue has also been raised
and underlined that the government's aim is a sustainable and social
fair solution.
[02] We achieved the most balanced agreement provided the circumstances,
Economy Min Stathakis says
We achieved the most balanced agreement taken into account the
circumstances," Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis on Wednesday said
in statements to Mega TV.
The Minister described the measures "balanced" because as he said "lenders
initially demanded direct pensions and wages cuts and an overall VAT
increase on certain categories."
Regarding ENFIA, Stathakis said if it is abolished, then we should
have equivalent measures that will counterbalance the decline in
revenues. Asked whether ENFIA will exist in 2016, the minister replied:
"In September, in the 2016 budget, we will tell you if and what you have
to pay."
Furthermore, he predicted that despite the fact that marginal recession
was recorded in the first quarter, the economy in 2015 is expected to
show a growth rate close to 1.5 pct.
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