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PM to meet Van Rompuy, ECB president in coming week
A meeting with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy on Friday and that will European Central Bank President Mario Draghi next Tuesday will wrap up the first round of talks between Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and European leaders and officials since the Greek premier's election, aiming to reverse the climate surrounding Greece abroad.
The meeting with Van Rompuy will take place in Athens, while that with Draghi will be held in Frankfurt at 3:00 p.m.
Prior to these meetings, Samaras is also scheduled to receive Germany's federal labour and social affairs ministry official Hans-Joachim Fuchtel at his offices' at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, for a meeting that will include Greek Interior Minister Evripidis Stylianidis.
According to government sources, the prime minister will emphasise out the heavy sacrifices demanded of the Greek citizens in recent years and the fact that the Greek economy is now in its fifth consecutive year of recession.
SOURCE: ATHENS NEWS AGENCY
September 5, 2012
