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"SYRIZA never stated that the outperformance was positive," said Mr. Tsakalotos, while in the past two years, the creation of overpayments through the tax and late payments of the government were one of the government's main negotiating tools in its contacts with institutions.

Speaking to the Parliament's Economic Affairs Committee, Tsakalotos tried to degrade the high yields of Greek bonds, which made his market expensive.

He noted that Athens was "two and a half times" on the markets, while generating the cost of borrowing for "various reasons".

"If you go back to the markets, do you promise to admit that we have succeeded?" You have not left pensions. If you arrive at the markets, do you admit that we left the program? Asked the Minister of Finance, answering a question from the competent leader of New Democracy, Christos Staikouras.

Adopting a line of attack against ND, Mr. Tsakalotos accused the main opposition of having lowered the bar, so that he was even exceeded by a centipede.

He ironically told Mr. Staikoura that he had offered her the best helpers and compared him to NBA star John Stockton, who has the record for the last few badists.

The Minister of Finance argued that the government was not triumphing, but treated reality as a "quiet power".