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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-05-11
CONTENTS
[01] Mitsotakis: Government is condemning the country to perpetual
austerity
[01] Mitsotakis: Government is condemning the country to perpetual
austerity
The pledge, on Greece's side, to maintain primary surpluses of 3.5
pct for the next 15 years, which are not achievable, are condemning
the country to a perpetual austerity program, main opposition leader
Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday during an interview with public
broadcaster ERT.
He said talks on Greece's debt are a positive step but it is not new,
as the commitment for some form of debt relief existed since 2012, but
now the price the country will have to pay is heavy and the government
hasn't secured any specific commitment. The New Democracy leader then
said Europeans also share responsibility for not keeping their promise
on Greek debt.
Concerning the proposal presented today by the head of the European
Stability Mechanism (ESM), Klaus Regling, is interesting, adding that
Greece wants to secure low interest rates and an extension of the
repayment period.
Asked whether his party has changed its strategy on demanding elections,
Mitsotakis said the request to remove the government remains as timely
as ever.
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