Samaras-Venizelos wrapped up a meeting at Maximos Mansion

“The objective facts of the Greek economy are such that we are allowed to say that the discussions with the troika will have to have a positive conclusion as soon as possible” Venizelos said.

Referring to pending issues, Venizelos said that “they are of a lesser importance compared to what has already been done,” adding that “we will find a solution for them as well. Nobody can say that the fate of the Greek economy depends on the uniform price for books or on whether non prescription drugs will be sold in pharmacies or supermarkets” according to ANA-MPA

Venizelos also said that “we do not want political favours, we want a responsible political approach that will understand facts”.

On the issue of the banks, he noted that “there is no distance with the troika on the issue because there are institutions, procedures and guarantees,” adding that there is also the jurisdiction of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Greece (BoG).