In an interview to French daily "Liberation," Yannis Stournaras has expressed the hope that after four years of austerity, European partners will help Greece lower its debt so that it can be sustainable over the long term.

New Democracy MP Dora Bakoyanni expressed doubts on whether the 2014 budget serves developmental goals at the Parliament's committee on economic affairs, which is reviewing the new draft budget ,on Wednesday.

Measures worth 1.2 billion euros, or 0.7% of GDP will be presented by Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras is to present to troika officials on Sunday.