(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Greece could reach a deal with its international creditors if they dropped demands including cuts to pensions, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera published on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
Reflecting the more conciliatory tone Athens has adopted in recent days, he said the two sides could find a compromise on key elements in any deal, including the size of a primary budget surplus. But he showed no signs of accepting creditor demands for cuts to pensions or other social spending, repeating comments he has made over recent days.
'I think we're very close to an agreement on the primary surplus for the next few years,' he told the newspaper. 'There just needs to be a positive attitude on alternative proposals to cuts to pensions or the imposition of recessionary measures.'
The comments came as Greece's international partners, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Central Bank officials, have warned that time is rapidly running out.
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