Athens must keep its promise

During his first visit to the EU in Brussels as Greece's new prime minister Lucas Papademos aimed to instil trust in his government. However he turned up without a written affirmation that Greece's two main parties would implement the austerity measures in the long-term. The left-liberal daily To Ethnos appeals to the leader of the conservative party Nea Demokratia, Antonis Samara, to sign the declaration: "Those who believe that by participating in government they can annul decisions that have already been made and have them renegotiated are hindering the prime minister in his work. The decision [at the EU summit] of October 26th has been taken. ... The economic situation demands that the EU and IMF give the go-ahead for the loans they have promised soon. For this to happen we must be consistent and stick to the promises we made to our creditors back then."

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