GREECE: PM Samaras to hold talks with Troika officials

Greek PM Antonis Samaras is expected to meet with Troika inspectors today at 6 pm local time. The officials will try to reach an agreement on several unresolved issues regarding the country's privatization program.

The plan had been undermined last week by the authorities' failure to sell the state-controlled natural gas supplier DEPA. The last-minute pullout of the Russian giant Gazprom from the deal left Athens unable to reach the 2.6 billion euro target for revenues from privatizations this year.

Greek and Troika officials will be trying to reach a consensus ahead of the Eurogroup meeting scheduled for Thursday.

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