Monday, February 6, 2012

Crisi, the greek politic reactions



PASOK spokesman: The danger is real




AMNA-- "PASOK's principle is that nothing will be agreed (with the troika) if everything is not agreed on by the three leaders (of the parties supporting prime minister Lucas Papademos' interim government)," PASOK spokesman Panos Beglitis said in the early hours of Monday, following a party Political Council emergency meeting that began late Sunday night -- after a meeting between Papademos and the three leaders -- to discuss the proposals of the EU-IMF troika concerning a new economic programme, which Greece's creditors consider a prerequisite for further bailout loans.

    Beglitis said that PASOK will continue with the same sentiment of national responsibility that it had during its two years in government, and with avoiding the country's bankruptcy as the national goal.amna

    He said the danger is real, adding that Papademos has instructed the finance ministry and the State General Accounts Office to draft a note by Monday on the consequences for Greece if its European partners activate the so-called "Plan B", which means Greece's default, adding that beyond the petty political expediencies or easy criticism, chiefly by the parties of the traditional Left, the Greek people should know what the consequences would be of a default by the country and its possible ensuing exit from the eurozone and the euro.


AMNA /
Following Sunday's meeting between Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and the leaders of the three political parties supporting his interim government, main opposition New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras pledged to fight to prevent measures that will further deepen the recession in Greece.
Samaras made no statements as he left the meeting but indicated the deadlock reached during a brief statement to television cameras when he returned to ND's headquarters.
"For the first time, a negotiation is taking place. The country cannot stand more recession. I am fighting with every means to prevent this," he said, confirming that the meeting between Papademos and the party leaders will continue on Monday.
According to AMNA sources within ND, Samaras laid out his negotiating framework during the meeting and was fighting against measures he considered recessionary.
"Samaras is fighting for the 13th and 14th wage, he is also waging a battle to prevent an increase in tax-assessed property values and is not agreeing with most of what they are asking for supplementary pensions, while he is discussing the issue of the minimum wage," the ND leader's aides said.
There followed a meeting at ND's headquarters between Samaras and his closest aides, during which he summarised the results of the meeting chaired by Papademos. Among those present were members of the party's economic team and National Defence Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos, ND's vice-president.

LAOS: In the middle of a big battle


AMNA--We are in the middle of a big battle and, at this time, things are developing satisfactorily, Popular Orthodox Rally (LAOS) leader George Karatzaferis said in the early hours of Monday following a meeting with his party officials participating in prime minister Lucas Papademos' interim government and close associates, which was called immediately after Papademos concluded talks with the leaders of the three political parties backing his government.

    "A tough battle was waged by the government, with the backing of the party leaders. Mr Samaras (New Democracy leader Antonis) and (I) persisted on some aspects. The policy of equal-effectiveness measures that we proposed seems to be receiving a positive response," Karatzaferis said.

    He added that "it is a long night and the government is discussing with the troika, while we are discussing with the contacts we have in Brussels, Berlin and other European cities".amna

    Karatzaferis further said that the new loan agreement "cannot be carried out by those who failed the first time around", referring to the preceding PASOK government, and said that the ministers-MPs (from PASOK participating in the interim government) should be replaced by technocrats, stressing that LAOS "cannot agree to any processing of any programme if the PASOK ministers do not leave first".amna

    "The current (interim) government, which in its majority is comprised of PASOK ministers, cannot manage the (new EU-IMF bailout loan) agreement," he added.

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