The Deputy Minister of Labor Tasos Petropoulos revealed that the institutions have agreed to the Greek government plan for a 384-euro national pension, despite some concerns expressed by the IMF.

In a Thursday morning interview on Mega Channel, Mr. Petropoulos explained that the negotiations on a technical level are ongoing and estimated that an agreement should have been reached by now “because we have done everything”.

When further pressed on the differences with the Greek side, the Deputy Labor Minister commented that they will be addressed with “common sense”. He elaborated that the IMF’s position is that private insurance must cover when social service cannot.

Mr. Petropoulos lashed out against New Democracy, over its call for early elections, since it may undermine the ongoing negotiations between Greek authorities and the country’s creditors. He added that the call for early elections favors those who do not want an agreement for Greece.