Tsipras: “In Europe, Greece has won a battle but not the war” – euronews

Tsipras: "In Europe, Greece has won a battle but not the war" – euronews

Alexis Tsipras has no doubts: yes extension of four months of aid to Greece, ripped Eurogroup Friday in Brussels, is the beginning of a new stage.

The country does not receive more dictates from abroad, but it will be co-author of the reforms. This is the breaking point, according to the greek prime minister, with the policy of previous governments.

“We won a battle but not the war. Now we expect difficult times, which is not the negotiations or the relationships with our partners, but the real difficulties, “said Tsipras.

Athens but will not stop to deal with the Troika. Monday will present a first list of reforms, and the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank will have to say whether the measures are sufficient to release the loans.

The large cash withdrawals from Greek banks, one billion euro in one day Friday, testify to the state of agitation of savers Greeks.