EU AND DEBTS OF GREECE Tsipras: from the “troika” we will not … – More Daily

EU AND DEBTS OF GREECE Tsipras: from the "troika" we will not … – More Daily

Friday, February 6, 2015 01:36

EU AND DEBTS OF GREECE

Tsipras: from the “troika”

we will not be blackmailed

But Germany insists: rigor

In the aftermath of the cold shower came from the ECB, who decided yesterday not to accept more ‘than 11 February greek government debt as collateral for its loans, Athens pulls straight on his way. “The Greek democrezia not intended to blackmail anyone and can not be blackmailed”, tells the prime minister Alexis Tsipras. “We do not ask neither compassion nor supervision – adds – We have our proposals, we ask time and also Europe needs time.” The line is clear: the government “remains determined objective of its program of national salvation approved by vote of the people greek” it said in a statement the Ministry of Finance, that the decision of the ECB “will not have a negative impact” on the country’s financial system, which remains “fully protected”. The liquidity and funding to the banking system, said the government spokesman Gabriel Sakellaridis, “are insured and there is no reason to be troubled.” Sakellaridis for the move to Frankfurt is “a means of political pressure” against the Eurogroup to decide a renegotiation of debt.

“must have – he adds – the willingness to discuss , to find common ground to conclude new agreements “between Greece and its partners. And from Europe Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Pierre Moscovici, states that: “We all want a solution and we all agree that Greece should remain in the Eurozone, at the same time, however, ‘all the partners also want those commitments are respected. ” But if the French President, Francois Hollande, has announced that “the role of France and ‘to find a solution, to contribute to an agreement”, in “respect the vote greek” and “European rules”.

The number one of the Bundesbank, Jens Weidmann, urges the ECB to be “very strict” in ensuring emergency funds to banks, by accentuating the pressure on Greek banks.

“The Ela – says Weidmann – will be granted only to solvent banks and short.” “I am of the idea – he added – that we should apply very strict standards with Ela. If this will have consequences for the financial stabilitaà then the politicians will have to take responsibility.” The distance between Greece and Germany is confirmed by the beat of the German finance minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, after the meeting with fellow greek Yanis Varoufakis: “We agree to disagree,” he said, expressing “skepticism” for some measures prospettatagli from Varoufakis that “do not go in the right direction.” Finance Minister greek however assured that the Greek government will do “everything possible to avoid default” and called for “more political and moral support from European partners”, proposing a “bridge program here at the end of May.”