Greek PM, coalition parties reiterate consensus to reform

0 Comment(s)Print E-mail Xinhua, January 30, 2012
Adjust font size:

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and leaders of the three parties supporting his coalition government reiterated on Sunday "full consensus" to reforms amid difficult talks with international creditors to avert a devastating Greek bankruptcy within the eurozone.

Ahead of a new crucial European Union(EU) summit in Brussels on Monday, Papademos chaired a meeting of party leaders over the fresh demands of EU and International Monetary Fund (IMF) lenders to unlock further bailout aid to Athens and the progress on talks for a voluntary debt restructuring program with private sector bondholders.

"If this double process will not end successfully, we will face the prospect of a bankruptcy that will have great impact on society," warned the prime minister in a statement issued after the meeting.

Without further EU/IMF loans this winter and a deal to make the Greek sovereign debt sustainable, Greece could financially collapse in March.

Greece depends on international loans since 2010 to escape default in exchange of a plan to exit the crisis, but missed targets have increased pressure for more harsh policies.

Papademos stressed that there is a clear and absolute consensus among socialist PASOK leader George Papandreou, conservative New Democracy President Antonis Samaras and Popular Orthodox Rally (LAOS) head George Karatzaferi on the stance Greece must hold towards negotiations and the additional measures need to be taken to stave off the financial meltdown.

"The unity of the political forces and commitment to the necessary changes is a fundamental factor of credibility that strengthens the effectiveness of our financial policy and allows us to negotiate on better terms," he underlined, concluding that united Greeks can secure the country's position within Europe and the eurozone.

The interim government was formed in November to push through a deal with international creditors on the Private Sector Involvement (PSI) to efforts to address the Greek crisis through a write-down of part of the Greek debt in parallel with an austerity and reform drive to secure a second rescue package.

But, as negotiations dragged on and labor unions opened a new wave of strikes and protests over changes, some of the measures requested by lenders, such as a further decrease in labor costs in the private sector and new cuts on pensions, were met with strong reactions by coalition partners.

A negative vote by some lawmakers last week on a health reform as part of an omnibus bill last week, for instance, fuelled fear that the administration will face hard times pushing through the parliament more painful policies in the near future, as well as scenarios of an imminent cabinet reshuffle before snap general elections.

On Sunday, Papademos and coalition parties reassured that there is a strong united front to tackle the challenges ahead.

Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter
主站蜘蛛池模板: 欧美激情一区二区三区在线| 中日韩精品视频在线观看| 麻豆国产AV丝袜白领传媒| 国产视频手机在线| 久久99精品久久久久久国产| 最近的中文字幕大全免费版| 免费无码午夜福利片69| 国产免费小视频| 夜夜爱夜夜做夜夜爽| 一级毛片免费不卡| 日韩欧美综合在线| 亚洲综合无码一区二区三区| 色综合久久中文字幕网| 国产女人18毛片水真多18精品| 99在线观看免费视频| 小屁孩cao大人免费网站| 中文字幕66页| 无码丰满熟妇浪潮一区二区AV| 久久国产精品一国产精品| 曰皮全部过程视频免费国产30分钟 | 日本久久久久久久中文字幕| 久久综合伊人77777| 波多野结衣系列电影在线观看| 四虎影视884aa·com| 免费看黄色网页| 在线a免费观看| av无码精品一区二区三区| 无码专区狠狠躁躁天天躁| 久久国产精品二国产精品| 日韩中文字幕免费观看| 久久精品国产福利电影网| 欧美牲交a欧美牲交aⅴ免费下载| 午夜三级黄色片| 野花日本免费观看高清电影8| 国产精品久久女同磨豆腐| 84pao国产成视频免费播放| 干妞网在线观看| 久久一本岛在免费线观看2020| 日本一道本高清| 中日韩欧美经典电影大全免费看| 日本中文字幕乱理伦片|