A meeting of political leaders is taking place in the Presidential Palace under President Anastasiades to assess the situation in the economy following the House rejection of the deposits ‘haircut’.
The meeting began shortly after 9am and it involved the Deputy President of the Democratic Rally Averof Neophytou, General Secretary of AKEL Andros Kyprianou, the President of the Democratic Party Marios Garoyian, EDEK President Yiannakis Omirou, the President of the European Party Demetris Syllouris and the Deputy Secretary of the Ecologists Adonis Yiangou.
The meeting also involved the Governor and Deputy Governor of the Central Bank Panicos Demetriades and Spyros Stavrinakis, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Haris Georgiades and Government Spokesman Christos Stylianides.