Government spokesperson Olga Gerovasili confirmed that the government is discussing to take measures up to 3% of GDP, ie 5.4 billion euros.

As she clarified, 1.8 billion euros will come from the social security reform, 1.8 billion euros from taxes and 1.8 billion euros from indirect taxes.

Mrs. Gerovasili stressed also that government’s goal is the measures not to affect the socially disadvantaged groups, admitting, though, that these measures do not help development, neither are the measures the government wanted.

Moreover, she noted there are still differences between government and Greece’s lenders regarding the non-performing loans.