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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 13-02-01
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[01] PM Samaras chairs broad gov't meeting on economy, farmers
[01] PM Samaras chairs broad gov't meeting on economy, farmers
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"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";color:#0F1419; AMNA -- A broad government meeting was held
late Friday evening under Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to look into
the details of an array of current issues, including pending economic
and fiscal matters, as well as the unrest prevailing in the country's
agricultural and coastal shipping industries, as farmers insist on their
action on blockading some of the country's main roads and seamen are
still on a 48-hour strike ending early on Saturday morning.
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Roman";color:#0F1419; The meeting was attended by Finance minister Yannis
Stournaras, deputy Finance minister Christos Staikouras, Development
minister Kostis Hatzidakis, Labour minister Giannis Vroutsis and Merchant
Marine minister Kostas Mousouroulis.amna
In statements after the end of the meeting, Stournaras said the agenda
included the course of the economy and the country's commitments against
its international creditors to be observed in the coming period.
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As far as protesting farmers demands are concerned, Stournaras stressed
that intensified efforts will be made in a tight fiscal environment to
resolve agricultural issues. Referring to the burning issue of taxation
on real estate, the finance minister said that no final decisions have
been taken so far.amna
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