In an interview to the Wall Street Journal, Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos warned that Germany and the other lenders could miss a unique chance of ending the uncertainty in Greece’s struggling economy they refused to agree on a debt restructuring.

Yiannis Stournaras believes a timely adjustment of Greece’s debt is necessary, and in a statement today advocated lowering the target for a primary surplus of 2% in order to reduce the tax burden, explaining that doing so would enhance Greece’s growth prospects and facilitate its entrance into the financial markets.

The preparation of the next EU-Arab League ministerial summit and other issues of bilateral interest were the focus of the meeting between Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Cairo on Thursday.