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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-01-27
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[01] Schaeuble considers troika's work positive and any attempted
renegotiation on tax issues a waste of time
[01] Schaeuble considers troika's work positive and any attempted
renegotiation on tax issues a waste of time
ANA/MPA---German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, on Tuesday in
his address to the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee, described any attempted renegotiation of tax issues with
Greece as a "waste of time." On this matter, Schaeuble suggested that
in the past, the Greek authorities did not respond positively to the
European exhortation for changes in the tax system.
On the Greek elections, he said the result was impressive and that the
new government formation is interesting.
He noted, however, that the resolving Greece's problems was the main
issue as the Greek people have suffered more than others in Europe. He
also said this situation was the result of the failure of the political
elites in Greece during the past decades.
He stated that he, as Germany's Finance Minister, and other Eurozone
Finance ministers have offered great help for the support of Greece,
which however did not make full use of that aid. He added we could not be
saying that Greece's programme was not on track, as the country achieved
a primary surplus. He also noted that the Greek people have a difficult
way ahead of them, but at least they are on the right track.
Moreover, he said the decisions taken by the ECB in relation to Greece
are fully aligned with the mandate given to the bank.
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