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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-03-13
CONTENTS
[01] Greece's economic team to meet quartet of institutions at 14.00
[02] FM Kotzias in Brussels on Monday for EU meeting on Russia, Iran,
Libya
[01] Greece's economic team to meet quartet of institutions at 14.00
The Greek government's economic team will meet with the heads of the
institutions who are reviewing the country's economic program at 14.00
(local) on Sunday to discuss fiscal issues, it was announced.
On Friday, the two sides discussed the full independence of the tax
administration. After the meeting, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos
had said there are no open issues with the institutions on this
issue. However, concerning their request to reduce the tax-free threshold,
he said the government will submit a counterproposal.
[02] FM Kotzias in Brussels on Monday for EU meeting on Russia, Iran,
Libya
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will be in Brussels on Monday (March 14)
to attend a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC).
The items on the FAC agenda include the European Union's relations
with Russia and Iran, as well as the situation in Libya in light of
the latest political developments. The Council will also look at the
potential for a French-led international peace summit on the longstanding
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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