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Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-12-18
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[01] Parliament debate on 2006 draft budget begins
[01] Parliament debate on 2006 draft budget begins
Parliament debate began on Sunday evening over the 2006 draft budget,
with a vote -- which also serves as a customary vote of confidence for
the government -- expected at around midnight on Thursday.
The fallout, nevertheless, from Friday's late-night deal on the
2007-2013 budget at a European Union summit mostly dominated initial
addresses from Parliament's podium, with Economy Minister George
Alogoskoufis noting that some quarters were "saddened" when the
government achieved its targets, especially in terms of slashing the
budget deficit, continuing GDP growth and lessening unemployment.
He also returned volleys at PASOK for criticism by some of its cadres
over the 20.1-billion-euro figure allocated to Greece for cohesion
support, the same figure initially cited in June.
PASOK rapporteur Andreas Makrypidis, conversely, downplayed the
government's presence at the EU summit, saying Greece would have
received the same amount "anyway", while saying today the figure is
"presented by the government as a major accomplishment".
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