article_snippet.sent: But to achieve that, Tsipras's government must make commitments in technical talks on detailed, costed measures to make public finances sustainable. '
article_snippet.sent: The chancellor has so far insisted it is up to Athens to satisfy representatives of the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank.
article_snippet.sent: There are currently three other countries, outside of Europe, which are currently facing similar issues - Indonesia, Pakistan and Zimbabwe. '
article_snippet.sent: EU officials said Brussels was pressing Athens to move ahead with other measures, such as a radical shake-up of product and service markets to sweep away privileges and protections for vested interests, .
article_snippet.sent: EU also called for greater fairness in taxation to shift the burden to the better-off and improve collection.
article_snippet.sent: They are also looking for progress on privatisations, which leftist ministers halted when They took office in late January.
article_snippet.sent: The aim of the government's plan is to have the European Stability Mechanism buy the bonds and reach a deal to repay the bonds further out in time, as is the case with loans from the EFSF (European Financial Stability Facility),' the paper said without citing sources.