ATHENS: Greece government officials and Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ close associates remained in Athens during the Easter holiday to prepare for the critical April 24 Eurogroup.
The Greek government is determined not to backtrack from the “red lines” they had set during their first meeting with the country’s partners. Meanwhile, they are attempting to overcome the creditors’ suffocating pressure by creating a list of new reforms, while Greece’s liquidity is dangerously coming to an end.
Tsakalotos said these measures will allow Greece to achieve balanced budgets and a primary surplus of 1-1.5% of GDP. He noted that a first step is to improve the VAT collection rate and a measure for broadcasting frequency licences.
