New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras, a strong contender to become next
prime minister, welcomed the latest EU/IMF rescue package for Greece but said
its debt-reduction targets can only be met through economic growth.
"Without the rebound and growth of the economy ... not even the immediate
fiscal targets can be met, nor can the debt become sustainable in the
long-term," he told reporters during a visit to Cyprus on
Tuesday.
Samaras' New Democracy party, part of the ruling coalition, backed
austerity measures needed for the bailout in parliament this month. But he has
been a vocal critic of the savage cuts in spending prescribed by Europe, arguing
they have led Greece into deepening recession. (Reuters)
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