Friday, June 10, 2011
Greek PM: Major Reforms Need Referendum
The road to exiting crisis is difficult and the Greek government should proceed with major changes to make the state deficit sustainable and regain the confidence of creditors, said Greek Prime Minister, in response to a LAOS party question.
George Papandreou said that reforms on the political system or the public administration need the voting of Greek people through referendums.
Furthermore, he stated that “the road will be difficult but we must endure the pain”, adding that he is determined to proceed with all the necessary changes to make the country’s debt sustainable.
“We need to show unity, that we are consistent in our obligations and that we will change Greece, in order to convince those who give us a “helping hand”.
“If we give up halfway, our sacrifices will be wasted”, said the Prime Minister. “If we endure, we’ll solve the debt problem for the coming generations”, he added.
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