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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-05-31
CONTENTS
[01] FinMin Varoufakis denies resignation rumours
[02] Economy Min: Agreement within the next days
[01] FinMin Varoufakis denies resignation rumours
Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis denied on Sunday rumours over his
resignation with a post on Twitter. �Rumours of my impending resignation
are (for the umpteenth time) grossly premature…� he said
[02] Economy Min: Agreement within the next days
ANA/MPA---"Deal exists" stated Economy Minister George Stathakis in
an interview to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, clarifying
that he foresees that "the deal will close within a few days" and a
"Eurogroup to approve the financing will follow".
At a question if there will be a third support programme, Stathakis said
"It depends on the debt sustainability and the growth project for the
next three to four years, the framework is not clear yet. The aim of
the agreement we want rules out the need of a new rescue programme.
Regarding the IMF, Stathakis said that "IMF's mission to Greece ends in
March 2016. There is no reason to be extended.
"We have tabled realistic and reasonable proposals. The key issues are
the VAT reform and the reduction of the primary surplus target, we ask
for 1 pct in 2015 which will gradually grow to 3 pct in 2018. Review
of the labour market's, of the energy and the privatisation regulations
and measures for the private debt" he added.
The minister made clear that the main sectors on which the economic
recovery will be based are maritime, tourism and knowledge. "Growth can
go hand in hand with the social justice. In Greece we want to try it"
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