After the publication of an article by German Handelsblatt newspaper commenting on his recent statements regarding the main opposition’s financial strategy, SYRIZA member and economist Giannis Tolios reiterated on Friday that he only expresses the official positions of his party.

More specifically, talking to Parapolitika 90.1 FM, Giannis Tolios underlined that the possibility of suspending the interest and amortization payments for Greece’s public debt is included in the party’s recent manifesto for the European elections.

With regard to the payment of pensions and salaries Mr. Tolios stressed that New Democracy, the major coalitions government partner, is “scaremongering” and reassured the people that SYRIZA’s state budget will give priority to these payments over social security rights.