The Prime Minister hopes to secure a modicum of agreement from the opposing parties concerning the new set of legislation he will have to present to the parliament. The bills have emerged from the talks with the institutions (the controlling body of Greece's creditors, ex. Troika).
The major field that is being covered by the new legislation concern the public insurance/pension funds where the new laws are expected to be particularly harsh. Severe cuts in the current pensions as well as major changes in the age limits are included.
The government just managed to pass the last bill which left a big portion of debtors exposed to foreclosures of their prime residences. During that vote the Syriza/Anel coalition lost two of its MPs, so this new set of measures creates the understandable fear that it might not be able to legislate based on its own meager majority.
So far, the opposing parties have denied to offer their support claiming that when they were voting for even lighter measures, the then opposition of Syriza denied to concede calling them traitors who sell out the country.
The Greek President is on an official visit to Italy, yet he is expected to concede to the PM's request and call for a meeting as soon as Saturday. The “official” agenda will be the refugee crisis, the public education as well as the public pension scheme.
The opposing parties have varying reactions so far; Potami has stated that it will participate in the meeting while the Communist Party will not participate. PASOK criticized the President claiming that it is out of his constitutional job description to impose any kind of influence on the deliberations over specific bills.
The main opposition party, ND, has yet to react officially , since it is in the middle of electoral procedures for a new leadership and its' president, Mr.Plakiotakis is temporary.
C.N.