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Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-12-15
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[01] Striking EU budget deal a difficult proposition, PM stresses
[01] Striking EU budget deal a difficult proposition, PM stresses
BRUSSELS -- Arriving here on Thursday for a crucial European Summit
focusing on the EU budget for 2007-2013, Greek Prime Minister Costas
Karamanlis again stressed that European leaders would have their work
cut out for them to strike a deal.
Karamanlis, who had earlier taken part in the European People's Party
(EPP) summit, essentially repeated his statements after meeting British
Prime Minister Tony Blair last week, in which he had pointed out the
difficulties of finding a common goal amongst 25 member-states, as each
has its own interests and agenda. He also underlined Greece's
determination to contend for its interests.
"It is a difficult matter, especially after the inability to achieve an
agreement last June. Finding a common ground between 25 member-states
that each have their own views and set their own priorities is, by
definition, a particularly difficult affair," he noted.
"We have a tough and gruelling negotiation ahead of us. We will give
battle to safeguard the interests of our country," the Greek premier
added.
Caption: Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, left, with Italian
Premier Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday during a European People's Party
(EPP) conference in Brussels, ahead of a crucial European Union summit
here. ANA / M. Marogianni.
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