HIGHLIGHTS-Greek PM says reforms to be spelled out after Easter
ATHENS, April 15 | Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:40am EDT
ATHENS, April 15 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou presented on Friday the outline of fresh fiscal plans and said the measures would be only spelled out in detail after Easter. Here are highlights from his statement to a cabinet meeting:
ON DEBT, RESTRUCTURING
"The problem will be solved in depth, not by restructuring the debt but by restructuring the country.
"The effort to reduce the debt is not an arithmetics exercise."
STRATEGIC CONTROL
"We are keeping strategic control in the strategic sectors of our economy.
"The aim is to cultivate the country's comparative advantages."
BATTLE
"This is a battle we will be fighting until the end of our term, when Greek people will judge us.
"We have to respect Greek people's sacrifices.
"We are all determined to change our country in every possible way without believing there can be a magic solution."
ON MEDIUM-TERM PLAN
"The mid-term plan will be a tool to prevent another similar crisis in the future.
"The plan will be completed in the next coming weeks and will be then submitted to parliament."
"We are implementing our pre-electoral pledge to compile multi-year budgets.
"What we are presenting today are the basis guidelines of a roadmap that will lead us from the
Greece of crisis to the Greece of creativity.
"Instead of leaving things for later, we are taking decisions and making changes now.
"You are holding in your hands a paper with great changes... immediately after Easter they will be specified with timetables for each ministry.
"The plan will be completed and enriched in the coming weeks.
"The plan will highlight the country's competitive advantages.
"The multi-year budget we are discussing today will be a safety lack of credibility and security to make sure that we won't live through such a crisis again."