Final deal on pension reforms will reflect compromises for both sides
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The final agreement on the pension reforms Greece wants to implement will reflect compromises for both the country and its lenders, Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis said in an interview with Greek daily Real News, published on Sunday.
He also said the government chose to push for a deeper reform that will ensure the viability and the redistributive character of the system.
Concerning non-performing loans (NPLs), the minister said the government is “trying to find socially just solutions beyond those of the market, which will deal with the existing problem of bad loans which are today prohibiting the banking system from returning to normal lending conditions.”
— State Minister Nikos Pappas said he is certain Greece’s program review will not be delayed, according to an interview with Avghi newspaper published on Sunday.
“Greece has kept its promises. The government is implementing the agreement by primarily protecting the weak,” he was quoted as saying to the paper, adding that if someone wants to play the “game of delays” he will find himself in a difficult position.