tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409482909880290151.post6328267977449221162..comments2024-03-28T09:59:42.226+02:00Comments on EL KaOs UT News: Πάθαμε σοκ με την σκληρότητα των μέτρων Τσίπρα – Πάμε για παράταση μέχρι τέλος του 2015! (Pierre Moscovici) xronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13107445158803745642noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409482909880290151.post-82164930819921616872015-06-24T12:04:09.093+03:002015-06-24T12:04:09.093+03:00Greek PM bids to seal debt deal...
The Greek Prim...Greek PM bids to seal debt deal...<br /><br />The Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, is to hold fresh talks with his country's creditors as he tries to secure an urgent deal on Athens' debt.<br /><br />Greece must repay €1.6bn (£1.1bn) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the end of the month, or face default and possible exit from the EU.<br /><br />European Union leaders have broadly welcomed Greece's latest proposals for reforms - but obstacles remain.<br /><br />Eurozone finance ministers are due to finalise a deal on Wednesday evening.<br /><br />The agreement being formed is believed to include:<br /><br /> New taxes on businesses and the wealthy<br /> Selective increases in VAT<br /> Savings in pensions linked to curbing early retirement and increasing pension contributions<br /> No further reductions in pensions or public-sector wages - "red lines" for Greece's Syriza government.............BBC<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com