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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said...
for the country, placed the largest strain to date on the Euro-nation. The country has pledged to get its budget deficit, which has reached almost 13% of its GDP, back below to the nominal EU maximum of 3% by the end of 2012.During an extraordinary summit last week, the European Union expressed political support to Greece, but did not promise any financial assistance to the Balkan state.
Papandreou echoed the European statement, saying his country expects political and not economic support.
"Greece has not approached the international community or the European Union for economic assistance. Greece is committed to and capable of solving this problem on its own," he said.
"What we would like to see, and what we are now seeing to a greater extent, is the political support of European nations and their unwavering commitment to our union," he added.
MOSCOW, February 15 (RIA Novosti)
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