The creditors have not raised an issue of abolishing the two bonus salaries in the private sector, Labour Minister Giorgos Katrougalos said in statements to public broadcaster ERT on Monday and cleared out that this is not included in the memorandum.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday in an interview with Real News newspaper sent the message to Greece’s creditors that the government will not succumb to unreasonable demands.
The agreement achieved between Greece and its creditors will allow eventually the implementation of the governance model that Athens seeks, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Mundo on Wednesday, adding that he and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras maintain their red lines in protecting the weak classes and the unemployed.
The details of state debt settlement schemes – such as the 100-installment scheme introduced last year or the electronic 12-month scheme available at present – are currently the bone of contention in talks between Greek authorities and the institutions, sources said on Tuesday.