Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras held talks with the country's international lenders Monday in a bid to reassure them that he is serious about putting the country's finances in order. The one-hour talks in Athens took place amid reports that representatives of the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), known collectively as the troika, have raised objections about the government's proposed measures to cut public sector spending by 11.5 billion euros ($14.7 billion). "The meeting took place in a very good climate and efforts are continuing to come up with a package of measures," said Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras, who also attended the meeting at the premier's official residence and office. The troika has raised doubts about the government's ability to secure 2.2 billion euros worth of cuts in the public, defence and health sectors, according to a report of dpa.
