MILAN – Greece opens to Europe, but Eurogroup and the EU Commission – at least for the moment – they close the door to a last-minute. The letter signed by Alexis Tsipras with the latest counter to international creditors to close an agreement in extremis on the rescue of Athens arrived in Brussels last night for the first time the premier greek declares to accept the proposal of the European, the text published last Sunday by Commission President Jean Claude Juncker , but adds five points.
After a timid opening (“I am in constant contact with the authorities in Athens”), Juncker freezes all hope: “The Commission shall have no contact with the Greek government before the referendum. I have instructed that no Commissioner to intervene on questions which concern the Greek politics. It ‘lacked the will to close the distance was only 60 million “. The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk echoed: “Europe wants to help Greece but can not help anyone against his will. We are awaiting the results of the referendum greek”.
the same vein, the Eurogroup, met today via teleconference. President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said: “Given the political situation in the Greek there is ground for further discussion. We look simply the result of the referendum on Sunday. There is scope for extending the aid plan”. “We have taken note of the latest proposals Greek – he added – but given the political situation and given the invitation to vote ‘no’ in the referendum greek government, we do not see the ground for further discussion.”
A socket position that Tsipras immediately ridden speaking on television, in a speech to the nation: “Greece remains at the negotiating table, but Sunday’s vote is not against the euro. We are against austerity. Vote no, lenders are blackmailing the Greeks, but this situation will not last for long. Wages and pensions will not get lost. “
Immediate replication of the IMF:” Our priority is to help the people greek “. And do not do this by granting an extension to the payments, as requested by Greece, because a court “does not help” the countries that need “immediate” funding and Economic “fundamentals”.
And the relationship EU-Athens also intervened the director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde : Greece must reform its economy before the European creditors grant a cut debt. “We have received so many ‘past’ offers that have been validated, invalidated, changed, amended in the last days,” Lagarde added, “I think there is a democratic process and that should hopefully lead to more ‘clarity and less uncertainty about the determination of the people and the greek authorities’ government “
The day ends with the decision of the ECB to leave unchanged the maximum level for the provision of emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) to Greek banks, which was set at 89 billion. And with that Moody’s cut the ratings of Athens ‘Caa3′ from ‘Caa2′: communicating that judgment remains under review for further possible downgrade, the agency said that “without the support of official creditors, Greece will default on debt “held by individuals.
document. The letter Tsipras (in English)
In the morning it was the Germany to attack Greece. According to Berlin, in fact, the negotiations can not return to the “status quo, we are in a completely new situation,” said German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble , adding that a letter of Tsipras “is not a basis to talk about serious measures “. On the same wavelength also Chancellor Angela Merkel that after playing the role of the dove long said that talk before the referendum called by Greece “does not make sense.” Aid to Greece are then suspended after Athens has unilaterally abandoned the negotiations. “Greece – said Merkel – the right to make its referendum on the European proposals, but European partners have also the right to respond to what will be the outcome.”
The setback of Tsipras and the willingness to accept the conditions of creditors is therefore likely to be too late. From Berlin, the premier Italian Matteo Renzi says that Athens “can not be the paradigm of Europe” and while criticizing the excess of bureaucracy in Brussels attacks Greece: “The referendum is a mistake.” Vice President of the EU Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis , explains: “We are in a different procedure, the program has expired, now you have to negotiate a new program but first need the okay of the Eurogroup to make a new program . The situation is complicated, but the doors of Europe are open. ” This matter is also passionate about Pope Francis , the spokesman Father Lombardi called “worried: would like to make their closeness to the entire Hellenic people”, especially to families. Calls “the dignity of the person” remains at the center of each “political debate and technical” and “taking responsible decisions.”
as has been addressed the whole issue of the role and spoke Italian Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan , in a question time in the House: “Italy has maintained throughout negotiation position of great openness, stressing the need to continue to pursue a dialogue in a framework where the priorities of the European and national policy are growth and jobs “, said stressing that” the exit of Greece from the euro was never an option. “
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