Pavlopoulos stated afterwards that the prime minister regards public sector reforms as very important, stressing that much has already been done in the sector but there is still a long way to go.
The e-governance-based goals of the initiatives are simplification of procedures and cutting red tape, he added. Planning is necessary, the minister added, to prevent a repetition of the long delays recorded in the 3rd Community Support Framework, in spite of the fact that the ruling New Democracy government made up for the lost time.
Responding to a question on the effect of the bonds controversy on the government, Pavlopoulos underlined that news coverage has its own rules but the government must do its job.
Quelle/Source: Athens News Agency, 02.04.2007
