German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pressing on Greece. ” And now you say what are his specific proposals ”, said in Berlin. ” Greece is currently undergoing a program, which has been extended until the end of February. We are pleased for these initial meetings, expect the proposals and then we can talk about ”.
“ I do not think that the positions of the United eurozone against Greece are different in substance “. “I spoke with my colleague Italian (Matteo Renzi), are in contact with (French President) Francois Hollande, I spoke with today,” said Merkel.
Berlin calls Athens will distance itself from the campaign promises of Tsipras , writes the Apa, citing a document of the German government unveiled by Reuters. Goal is that Greece return to growth, but to occur, the Eurogroup needs to clear promises from Athens on the reform front, agreed with the previous government.
Tusk, find solution acceptable to all – “We had a frank and open discussion on many issues of common interest: about the financial assistance I have stressed the need to find a solution acceptable to all Member States involved in the negotiations.” This was stated by the President of the European Council Donald Tusk after meeting with Alexis Tsipras.
extraordinary meeting of the Eurogroup on Greece could be convened for 11 February , on the eve of the European summit in Brussels.
Home ‘warm’ for Alexis Tsipras in Brussels : The neopremier greek arrived at the headquarters of the European Commission where he would President Jean Claude Juncker that, favor of cameras, he first embraced and kissed, and then took him by the hand, smiling, with a flourish, accompanying him to the upper floors. After Juncker, Tsipras will also see the president of the EU Council Donald Tusk.
Tsipras says he is “very optimistic” after meetings with the Presidents of the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament in Brussels. “We have not an agreement but we are going in the right direction,” said in a press conference with Martin Schulz.
“We have the will to work for a mutually acceptable agreement” and “we are ready to negotiate “. Tsipras says pointing out that “our goal is to be respected the sovereignty and the mandate that we have received, at the same time we will respect the rules.”
VAROUFAKIS asks support ECB BERLIN IMITATE-MARSHALL PLAN
With the European Central Bank President Mario Draghi there was a “fruitful discussion”. He told reporters the economy minister greek, Yanis Varoufakis, after meeting in Frankfurt with the number one of the Central Institute, as reported by Bloomberg.
“The ECB should support our banks, so that we with our bonds of short term we can survive.” So Varoufakis to die Zeit. According Varoufakis this “would not be a lasting solution”, because the greek government has to have solved by “early June”.
“We can reduce the debt load without tampering with the amount. My proposal is that “the amount of interest is pegged to the growth.” The finance minister greek provides an alternative to cutting the debt.
“I guess a plan-Merkel, following the example of the Marshall Plan” . “Germany would use its power to unite Europe,” adds Varoufakis, stressing that “this would be a wonderful legacy of the German Chancellor.” At
finding that Merkel considers letting us have a plan, Varoufakis replica ” that plan is? A Europe in which we receive the credits that we can never repay? The US at the time they forgave most debts to Germany. “” Germany is the most powerful country in Europe – adds -. I believe that the EU would benefit if he felt hegemon. But who is hegemonic must assume responsibility for others. This was the setting of the US after the Second World War “.
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