Prime Minister Antonis Samaras held a series of meetings at his residence in Kifisia (an Athens suburb) with PASOK party leader Evangelos Venizelos and Democratic Left party leader Fotis Kouvelis and discussed the negotiating policy in light of the arrival of the troika delegation in Greece and the government's policy statements. Following the meeting, government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou said that "an extensive and in depth discussion took place on the government's policy statements. The three leaders will continue to be in contact."
Also present at the leaders' meeting were the government's economic staff members Ioannis Stournaras, Christos Staikouras, George Mavraganis and Kostis Hatzidakis, as well as Kouvelis's associate Hatzisokratis. Ahead of the power meeting, the members of the economic staff had briefed Samaras on the interministerial meeting that took place at the Finance ministry. Stournaras and Staikouras stayed at Samaras's residence after the leaders' departure.
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