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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-10-20

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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  • [01] Greece's debt discussed at Tsipras-Schulz meeting in Brussels, sources say
  • [02] Greece and institutions to launch negotiations for 2nd programme review on Friday

  • [01] Greece's debt discussed at Tsipras-Schulz meeting in Brussels, sources say

    BRUSSELS (ANA/ M. Aroni) The need to adhere to agreements regarding the sustainability of Greece's debt was the central message during a meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and European Parliament President Martin Schulz held on Thursday, shortly before the start of the European Council's first session, government sources said.

    Tsipras raised the issue of the debt and said the Greek government intended to wrap up the second review of the Greek programme quickly and within deadlines, the sources added. The Greek prime minister also pointed out that completion of the second review was linked to the May agreement on Greece's debt, expressing his desire that a solution shall be found by the end of this year that will make the debt sustainable.

    The sources reported that Schulz appeared open to Greek positions and noted that the European Parliament, especially the Economic Affairs and Employment Committees, have helped to promote the discussion on the debt and will continue to do so.

    Tsipras is scheduled to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday morning, while sources said that meetings on the sidelines of the summit will also take place with French President Francois Hollande and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

    [02] Greece and institutions to launch negotiations for 2nd programme review on Friday

    The new, 'improved' privatisation fund for Greece, the Hellenic Holdings and Property Company, will be the first item on the agenda on Friday, during the start of negotiations between Greek authorities and the institutions representing its creditors on the second review of the Greek programme.

    The start of talks was delayed a few days but the government's financial team has indicated that the review must be concluded before the Eurogroup on December 5. In this way, Eurogroup ministers will be able to make a decision on debt relief for Greece that will allow it to join the European Central Bank's quantitative easing (QE) programme.

    The issues to be negotiated include changes in labour law, the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework and primary surpluses, out-of-court dispute resolution for non-performing loans, greater competition in the engineering profession, licensing and energy market, public administration, privatisations and staffing for the new privatisation fund.

    Sources said that the heads of the institutions' missions for Greece will remain in Athens for roughly a week and then return after the Eurogroup meeting on November 7 since the first week of the next month is considered a holiday in Europe.

    The scheduled meetings on Friday, according to finance ministry sources, are as follows:

    10:00 - 11:30 Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, to discuss the new 'hyperfund'

    11:30 - 12:00 Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, on state arrears

    12:00 - 13:00 Education Minister Nikos Filis, on education

    16:00 - 17:00 Justice Minister Nikos Paraskevopoulos, on corruption

    17:00 - 18:00 Environment and Energy Minister Panos Skourletis, on energy and land cadastre


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