PM: 'Light at the end of the tunnel in 2012'
PM: 'Light at the end of the tunnel in 2012'
The turning point when the country would once again get back on the path to growth will come in 2012, Prime Minister George Papandreou said during a cabinet meeting held on Wednesday
The turning point when the country would once again get back on the path to growth will come in 2012, Prime Minister George Papandreou said during a cabinet meeting held on Wednesday. He stressed the major changes that the government will have to make after the European Union summit on March 24-25.
He referred to three important milestones in this course, the first being the three-year programme that would have to be made part of a national plan, the second being heading PASOK's national conference and the third, the Thessaloniki International Fair.
Papandreou stressed that the deadlines were tight and a great deal of work had to be done, during which the government would have to wage a battle with established interests, entitlements and privileges, and the deep-rooted attitudes that had made the country "sick".
Concerning the upcoming EU summit, he said it was crucial and that, if everything went well, the decisions made by EU leaders on March 11 would be confirmed and made official, stressing that these would benefit both Greece and Europe.
He noted also that Greece's proposal for a 'Tobin Tax' on financial transactions was being adopted by more and more countries within the Eurozone.
He referred to international developments, such as the nuclear disaster in Japan, and developments in Libya, about which he said that Greece's priority was to find a peaceful solution. However, he stressed that Muammar Gaddafi would have to accept the terms of the United Nations concerning the protection of civilians, and begin a process of democratic reforms.
He referred to three important milestones in this course, the first being the three-year programme that would have to be made part of a national plan, the second being heading PASOK's national conference and the third, the Thessaloniki International Fair.
Papandreou stressed that the deadlines were tight and a great deal of work had to be done, during which the government would have to wage a battle with established interests, entitlements and privileges, and the deep-rooted attitudes that had made the country "sick".
Concerning the upcoming EU summit, he said it was crucial and that, if everything went well, the decisions made by EU leaders on March 11 would be confirmed and made official, stressing that these would benefit both Greece and Europe.
He noted also that Greece's proposal for a 'Tobin Tax' on financial transactions was being adopted by more and more countries within the Eurozone.
He referred to international developments, such as the nuclear disaster in Japan, and developments in Libya, about which he said that Greece's priority was to find a peaceful solution. However, he stressed that Muammar Gaddafi would have to accept the terms of the United Nations concerning the protection of civilians, and begin a process of democratic reforms.
Wednesday's cabinet meeting was held to discuss and approve five bills that are to be tabled in Parliament.
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