In order to meet the 2011 targets agreed with the EU and the IMF, Greece's ruling PASOK party is planning to raise the VAT rates from 11% to 13%, to cut government, health sector and defence spending, as well as to impose a nominal pension freeze.
U pokušaju ispunjenja ciljeva za 2011. godinu dogovorenih s EU i MMF-om, vladajuća grčka stranka PASOK planira povećati stopu PDV-a sa 11 na 13 posto, smanjiti troškove vlade, zdravstvenog sektora i obrane, kao i zamrznuti nominalne mirovine.