Greece needs ‘air to breathe’ to complete reforms –PM
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras wants international lenders to give his country more time to complete reforms demanded as a condition for financial aid. “We demand no additional money,” he told Germany’s Bild newspaper on Wednesday. “All we want is a bit of ‘air to breathe’ to get the economy running and to increase state income.” More time does not “automatically mean more money,” Reuters quoted him as saying. Samaras meets Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday and French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel later this week.
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras wants international lenders to give his country more time to complete reforms demanded as a condition for financial aid. “We demand no additional money,” he told Germany’s Bild newspaper on Wednesday. “All we want is a bit of ‘air to breathe’ to get the economy running and to increase state income.” More time does not “automatically mean more money,” Reuters quoted him as saying. Samaras meets Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday and French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel later this week.