Varoufakis: Greece repay all his debts – BBC

Starting from 458 million to the IMF, then try an agreement with the Eurogroup

Milan , April 6, 2015 – 8:58

     
     
 

Greece will return ‘ad infinitum’ money to all creditors, and will begin April 9 as expected with the € 458 million it owes to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This was confirmed by the Minister of Finance greek, Yanis Varoufakis, meeting in Washington, the IMF managing director Christine Lagarde. The same Varoufakis, in a ‘ interview with the economic daily newspaper greek Naftemporiki , said he wanted to reach a preliminary agreement with creditors to the Eurogroup meeting April 24 . According to the Financial Times , however, some finance ministers of member countries of the European Union, in private conversations would have suggested that the prime minister should greek Alexis Tsipras ‘download’ wing extremist left his Syriza party as the only solution to reach an agreement and save the finances of Greece.

Lagarde

“We exchanged our views on current developments and we said to agree that effective cooperation is in ‘ interest of all, “Lagarde said after the meeting. “We observed that the continued uncertainty is not in the interests of Greece.” The IMF chief stressed that he had “expressed its appreciation for the commitment of the minister to improve the skills of the technical group to work with the authorities to analyze the accounts of Athens, and strengthen political discussion with the EU. I reiterated that the Fund remains committed to working with the authorities to help Greece to get back on the path of sustainable growth, “he added.

Change of government

But the EU continues to rumors in the Financial Times , wants the prime minister to form a Tsipras new coalition with the socialist Pasok and the center-left party To Potami. “Tsipras has to decide if he wants to be prime minister or leader of SYRIZA,” says a representative of the European business daily. “This government greek can not survive,” adds a representative of the Minister of Economy of the euro, at the same time making it clear that you are not trying to force a change of government but admits disappointment for not choosing between Tsipras the left platform – calling for a rejection of the bailout plan – and a more pragmatic approach with the entry of centrist allies in the government.

April 6, 2015 | 8:58

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