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Finance Minister Varoufakis, Eurogroup President Dijsselbloem meeting concluded

Finance Minister Varoufakis, Eurogroup President Dijsselbloem meeting concluded

The meeting between Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and visiting Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem at the ministry of finance in Athens ended on Friday afternoon 30/01/2015).

Varoufakis said that the meeting was held in an excellent atmosphere and that it will serve as a basis for a good cooperation.

He said that he briefed the Eurogroup president on the priorities of the new Greek government and underlined its determination to proceed with reforms. He noted that the Greek state has continuity "but we will not accept the continuity of deflation and unsustainable debt."

Dijsselbloem said that there is mutual interest in the recovery of the Greek economy, noting that it is important that the progress made so far will not go to waste and pointed out that "we are ready to move toward the future together."