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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-03-30
CONTENTS
[01] Parliament head says Greece close to a deal with lenders on review
[02] Digital policy minister meets U.S. State Dept officials while
visiting Washington
[01] Parliament head says Greece close to a deal with lenders on review
Greece is close to securing a deal with its lenders in the coming days,
Parliament president Nikos Voutsis said on Wednesday, speaking at a
one-day event organized by the Unified Movement of the European Left.
"The delay in the conclusion of the review is not due to Greece but to
our partners, however the time is right to close the deal. Everything
indicates that we will have a deal very soon which will be socially
sustainable and manageable. We will have it in the coming days and we
will study it," he said.
[02] Digital policy minister meets U.S. State Dept officials while
visiting Washington
Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media Minister Nikos Pappas has
a series of meetings at the U.S. State Department during his visit to
Washington, a ministry announcement said on Wednesday.
These included talks with Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary John
Heffern of the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and Julie Zoller,
Acting Coordinator for International Communications and Information
Policy at the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.
Pappas briefed Zoller on the progress of the Greek economy, noting
the crucial reforms carried out in the pension and tax systems and
an improvement in the business climate, the press release said. He
also underlined the need to quickly conclude the second review of the
Greek programme, saying that Greece had met its commitments and even
overperformed, "so there is no real reason to delay."
He said the Greek government's strategy was to turn the country into a
trade, energy and networks hub for the surrounding region, exploiting
its geopolitical position between the developed European market and its
proximity to Asia and North Africa.
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