So says interior minister Nikos Voutsis
Not involved in the talks directly but quoted this morning as saying
"We believe that we can and we must have a solution and a deal within the week,
Some parts of our program could be pushed back by six months or maybe by a year, so that there is some balance,"
Voutsis said Athens and its partners agreed on some issues, such as achieving low primary budget surpluses in the first two years. But they still disagreed on a sales tax, with Greece pushing so any VAT hikes will not burden lower incomes.
A powerful majority in the political negotiations has showed respect for the fact that there can't be further austerity strategies for the Greek issue, the Greek problem and the Greek people,"
Reuters carries more here
