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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-01-17
CONTENTS
[01] Main opposition leader Mitsotakis to meet EU migration chief
on Sunday
[02] Final deal on pension reforms will reflect compromises for both
sides, says minister
[01] Main opposition leader Mitsotakis to meet EU migration chief
on Sunday
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet European Commissioner
for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos at
his office on Sunday at 20.30 (local time) to discuss the refugee crisis.
The two officials are expected to talk about tackling migration as well as
developments inside the party [Avramopoulos was a party MP]. The meeting
was scheduled during a telephone conversation in which Avramopoulos
congratulated Mitsotakis on his party election win.
In the coming days, the leader of ND is expected to announce the final
names of the officials who will staff the party as well the party's
proposal for the pension reform bill.
[02] Final deal on pension reforms will reflect compromises for both
sides, says minister
The final agreement on the pension reforms Greece wants to implement
will reflect compromises for both the country and its lenders, Economy
Minister Giorgos Stathakis said in an interview with Greek daily Real
News, published on Sunday.
He also said the government chose to push for a deeper reform that will
ensure the viability and the redistributive character of the system.
Concerning non-performing loans (NPLs), the minister said the government
is "trying to find socially just solutions beyond those of the market,
which will deal with the existing problem of bad loans which are
today prohibiting the banking system from returning to normal lending
conditions."
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