He began the critical teleconference
Implement the agreed asking the commission
Published: Monday, September 19, 2011
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The critical teleconference of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Evangelos Venizelos with the head of the Troika, which is expected to "lock" the new measures began at 7 in the afternoon. The European Commission requests Greece implement what was agreed, the objectives and implementation of structural changes.
The representative of the Commissioner for Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn, Amadeu Altafaj, clarified that in case of non achievement of objectives should take corrective measures, while avoiding going into details.
Asked to comment on reports and reports developed by Eurostat to interfere with the Greek statistical authorities, the Commission's representative denied the accusations, stressing that the statistics coming from Greece is now absolutely reliable and safe.
The conference call between the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Evangelos Venizelos with the heads of the troika will follow the Cabinet meeting.
But ultimately if a conference call last several hours, then, according to government sources, it is possible to stop and continue tomorrow, with the result that the government committee postponed for tomorrow also.
The context of the interventions discussed with the troika was established yesterday afternoon at the Cabinet meeting, under Prime Minister George Papandreou.
As finance minister said, after yesterday's government meeting, formed a clear framework in which he will move to the current conference call with representatives of the Troika in order, he said, "we agree that we must achieve the budgetary targets, to shape the 2012 budget, which leads to primary surpluses and to show that steps have been taken and we will make faster and more decisive steps. "
These decisions are necessary "if we want to avoid bankruptcy, we are at the core of the Eurozone, and to stop the country to be blackmailed and humiliated", as said Deputy Prime Minister.