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Monday, January 04, 2010

New Greek government says 'no haste' in relations with Turkey

"New Greek government says 'no haste' in relations with Turkey

Ariana Ferentinou

With the new Greek government determined to eradicate the country’s newly acquired label as the EU’s most untrustworthy and problematic member, 2010 looks for the Greeks as if it will be the year that will be dominated by economy. With the elimination of tax evasion being the main target of the Greek government’s fight to save the country’s shaking economy; it is not surprising that traditional preoccupations of Greek politicians, like relations with Turkey, have been put on the back burner. For the first time in Greece’s recent political history, when the Prime Minister George Papandreou spoke of a new “threat to our national sovereignty,” he was not referring to Turks, but to the huge public debt that has enslaved Greece to foreign creditors."

More:New Greek government says 'no haste' in relations with Turkey - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review