Greece will push its creditors to extend fiscal deadlines under the country's bailout program by at least two years, according to a policy document drawn up by the three parties in the country's governing coalition.
New Democracy, Pasok and the Democratic Left agree that plans to cut 150,000 public-sector jobs should be scrapped, the document, received by e-mail from the Greek government Saturday, showed. Proposals also include reducing sales tax for cafes, bars, restaurants and the agricultural industry, and increasing the threshold for paying income tax.
The government affirmed its commitment for the need to reduce deficits, control debt and implement the structural reforms the country needs, the policy statement showed.
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