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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-06-25
CONTENTS
[01] President steadfastly supports the prime minister's negotiating
efforts, sources say
[02] IMF does not expect Greece to miss June 30 payment, Gerry Rice says
[01] President steadfastly supports the prime minister's negotiating
efforts, sources say
ANA-MPA -- President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos
steadfastly supports the prime minister's negotiating efforts, sources
said on Thursday.
Earlier, the premier's office announced that Prime Minister Alexis
Tsipras had contacted Pavlopoulos on the phone and briefed him on the
developments in the ongoing negotiations.
[02] IMF does not expect Greece to miss June 30 payment, Gerry Rice says
ANA-MPA -- The International Monetary Fund expects Greece to make a
1.5 billion euro debt repayment on June 30 as scheduled, IMF spokesman
Gerry Rice said during the regular press briefing on Thursday.
He dismissed talk of default as "speculation," and said that Greek
authorities have publicly said they will meet the payment. In the case
that the payment is missed, Rice added, the Fund will not consider the
country in default but will place it in 'arrears' status, after which
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde must notify the Fund's executive
board within 30 days on the nonpayment. Rice refused to comment on the
negotiations currently underway in Brussels, noting only that strenuous
efforts were being made to reach an agreement. He pointed out, however,
that the proposal presented by the institutions (IMF, European Central
Bank and European Commission) was unanimous and "fiscally and socially
balanced," while promoting growth. Rice said that an agreement on Greece
must ensure the economy's financing and promote structural reforms,
urging Europe to undertake initiatives to ensure the sustainability of
Greece's debt. He also stressed that the IMF does not present 'take
it or leave it' ultimatums during the negotiations, while stressing the
need for reforms to Greece's pension system while providing for the more
vulnerable social groups.
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