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“This is the time for a political decision historic, for the future of Europe!” . So the premier greek Alexis Tsipras in a tweet earlier. Meanwhile, the spokesman of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, from Brussels, made it known that there has been progress. “We are conducting constructive negotiations,” she says, and “a deal is possible in the near future but not there yet. We expect to serve more work. ” The words of the Commission spokesman echoed the position of Germany, illustrated today by the spokesman of Chancellor Merkel, Angela Wirtz. “The greek government’s request to extend by six months the financial aid” is not enough “, but it must be” the starting point for other interviews. ”
The spokeswoman Angela Merkel sweeps away any doubt about the official position of the German government but slams the door of negotiations, emphasizing that the letter is a good signal, a starting point. “The last proposal Varoufakis – says the spokesman – clarifies that Greece is interested in a European aid, and this is a good basis for further negotiations.” It therefore seems likely that the greek dossier will not be closed today at the Eurogroup meeting scheduled at 16.30 but may require additional meetings and work next week.
The Chancellor Merkel, has done well, square with his finance minister, Wolfgang Schaueble, who was the first, and very quickly, had pronounced the “nein” to the letter sent by his counterpart greek Varoufakis the President of the Eurogroup Dijsselbloem. According to the Ministry of Finance the crucial question, ultimately, is not that “to get to a bridge loan but the measures agreed between Greece and the EU, and this serves an agreement.” Distinctly hostile to the request of Athens President of the Bundesbank, Jens Weidmann said that “the letter is completely vague and communication of the Greeks is quite different depending on the time and the recipient.”
On the question have set in motion in the Heads of State and Government of the Union. Angela Merkel will talk to Greece in a meeting today in Paris with French President Holland, having already had a telephone conversation with Matteo Renzi, in which they discussed – as well as the Greek crisis – also Libya and Ukraine.
The positions of the EU governments
In these hours also some European government revealed their position on the contents of the Greek request, which will be examined by the Eurogroup: Finland – usually aligned with Berlin in the line of rigor – he stressed that “a window opened to the Agreement ‘while Austria has stated that the Greek request” must comply with all conditions “of the bailout. “We can discuss a new program with new conditions – said Finance Minister Hans Joerg Schelling – but the current program to be completed.” Even the government of Lisbon insists that Athens fully respect the conditions laid down by the current bailout while the British Finance Minister Osborne warned that the deadlock in the negotiations between Greece and the EU is likely to set off a new crisis “would cause serious damage to the European economy,” and so it is “necessary that the Eurozone fi nd a common solution.”
Agreement next week?
From Athens, the ruling party SYRIZA puts his hands forward, stating that if “the Eurogroup will fail to find a solution, we will demand immediate EU summit. ” Hypothesis put forward also by the EU Energy Commissioner, Guenther Oettinger German, which provides that Greece can only reach an agreement next week to an EU summit of heads of state and government.
The Spiegel: ECB is preparing to release Athens from €
Meanwhile, in anticipation of the German weekly Der Spiegel, the European Central Bank will be preparing the scenario of a Greek exit from the euro. All’Eurotower you are studying plans to hold together the rest of the eurozone, according to the magazine, in case you do not find an agreement with Athens. Also according to Spiegel International Monetary Fund believes that the possible exit of Greece from the eurozone is sustainable for the countries of the single currency. For American analysts a Grexit would cost Athens more than continue the path of reform. While the eurozone, with the security measures taken in recent years, would be protected by a contagion effect. Yesterday the rating agency S & amp; P’s had supported the same position.
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