An official from the little Democratic Left party attending
three-party talks before the statement of a new coalition government supposed
the delay of the bailout deadline and an extension of unemployment reimbursement
were key elements of a new government policy document.
The document was agreed among officials from the
conservative New Democracy party, which won an vote on Sunday, and its new
coalition associates, the Pasok socialists and Democratic absent, the official supposed.
The policy agreement sets up a difficult negotiation with
Greece's euro zone associates, in particular paymaster Germany, which have
offered modifications but no radical re-write of a €130 billion salvation
agreed in March, which is keeping Athens from insolvency.
P.M Antonis Samaras, manager
of New Democracy, is predictable to unveil his cabinet today, but it is
unlikely to contain any big-hitters from his leftist allies, in an ominous sign
of their reluctant hold for the new government.
National Bank chairman Vassilis Rapanos will turn out to be economics
minister.
The government faces the intimidating task of imposing the
bailout's terms on a society opposite a fifth year of deep economic suffering, worsen
by the withering pay, retirement fund and job cuts sought by Greece's lenders
in the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
The fundamental leftist Syriza bloc, which wants to tear up
the bailout agreement, surged to second place in Sunday's election and will
keep the government under steady pressure to soften its terms.
The official, who declined to be named, supposed the
platform called for the renegotiation of terms to secure a two-year extension
to the 2014 deadline for Greece to reduce its budget shortfall to 2.1 per cent
from 9% in 2011.Greek officials have supposed the extension would require an
extra €16-€20 billion in foreign financial support.
The government will as well seek to extend the payment of
unemployment benefits to two years from one, to offer reimbursement to the
self-employed without work and to limit public sector lay-offs, the official supposed.
The document was to be submit for approval at a meeting on
Thursday of party best, after which the cupboard will be announced.
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