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Greece, in the polls is neck and neck between “yes” and “no.” Tsipras agreement … – Il Sole 24 Ore

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This article was published on July 3, 2015 at 7:57.
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Sprint final EHV in Athens ahead of Sunday’s referendum on the bailout plan for the Greece. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, deployed for the rejection of the proposal of the international creditors, while ensuring that it is ready to resume negotiations already next Monday, will speak at the gathering of the hardliners and then “no”. At the same time, to 19.30, the stadium will meet the supporters of a compromise and not excluded the participation of the former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, a strong supporter of the “yes”. Provided that the popular vote in the end there is today the State Council has to decide on the compatibility of the call to the polls with the Greek constitutional requirements. The judgment is expected by the early evening and theoretically could block the referendum.

Opinion polls: “yes” ahead
yes in the referendum on Sunday in Greece It remains a slight advantage. According to a survey conducted by the Alco and published by the newspaper Ethnos, 44.8% of Greeks would vote in favor of the plan of international creditors, while no would stop at 43.4%. The undecided are 11.8%. The same survey shows that 74% of Greeks still want that the country remains in the area, compared with 15% calling for a return to the drachma, and a 11% no opinion about that. Yesterday, a survey conducted by the yes Gpo gave the lead with 47.1%, against 43.2% of no.

Also according to another Bloomberg survey agency the “yes” and “no” would be head-to-head in Sunday’s referendum. 43% of respondents would be inclined to vote “no” to the proposal of the creditors while the yes would be 42.5%, with 14.5% undecided. Overwhelming majority instead to question the permanence in the euro: 81% of respondents want to stay in the euro and only 12% favor a return to a national currency.

Tsipras and Varoufakis agreement 48 hours after votoo. Germany cautious
An agreement with creditors there should be one. The referendum will determine whether it will be a good agreement (in case of victory of the “no”) or a bad agreement, a failure unreservedly to the demands of international institutions. The premier greek Tsipras sees it the way the referendum that has called for Sunday and that, in fact, more of a question raised at the Council of Europe. However, provides the number one greek government, “the day after the referendum will be in Brussels and an agreement will be signed,” he said last night in an interview with the TV antenna, ensuring that the signing of an agreement will come within 48 hours from the vote.

Concept reiterated by the Minister of Finance Greek Yanis Varoufakis to Irish radio: “An agreement is in sight,” even with the victory of the No to the referendum and “is more or less done.” According Varoufakis the no vote will lead to an agreement that will include “debt restructuring”.



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