After the big “No” of Greece to the European offers, the Eurozone lies at the table with Athens but full of suspicion and mistrust. The door remains open, no one is willing to take the chance to push out of the euro, but at the same time no one is going to do too many concessions to Tsipras, who comes to Brussels without a plan but with demands “creative” wants a “bridge loan” of 7 billion to make ends meet by welding debts with IMF and ECB, and then negotiate calmly third program.
But this already comes the first “no” Eurogroup, waiting instead in the coming hours a formal request for aid ESM – according to rumors a letter had already been sent – to be able to evaluate already tomorrow in teleconference. Even Merkel sees no solutions today. But you have to hurry: the procedure for applying for aid is complex, because Athens has to agree on the list of reforms before seeing the outlay, it needs by 20 July to avoid default. This is why all “depends on Mr. Tsipras’ warns EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who nonetheless continues to mediate to avoid” Grexit “. But now the word is to the leaders, increasingly unnerved by continuous meetings inconclusive.
The Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel speaks of a “form of fatigue in the face of a government that continues to put off to assume its responsibilities. ” Even today Tsipras failed to submit a plan of reforms, and therefore “no basis for negotiation,” says Merkel. “Let’s start on the wrong foot,” said the Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat, convinced that the Greeks would take “some form of proposal that reflected the urgency” of the situation. Instead the new economy minister, Euclides Tsakalotos, said that will send tomorrow. “For the greek government is always” manana “,” said the Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitè. Now more than ever, “the fate of Greece in the euro depends on Athens,” according to the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
The trust between the greek government and its partners in the euro zone, however, is at historic lows. Before you see any progress, Tsipras – who will speak tomorrow at the European Parliament in Strasbourg – will reconnect with colleagues and demonstrate its willingness to cooperate, explain European sources. Only then can find a way out of the crisis, which is not easy, but “ where there is will there is possibility ” , it is the mantra of the European Commission, “ determined to find an agreement ” , reiterates Juncker.
The Eurozone is interested in finding a solution because the US is pressing louder and louder: “ they are complicated negotiations. But to reach an agreement have to be constructive. The success is in everyone “, is the appeal of the new White House all’Eurosummit. According to the Prime Minister Matteo Renzi “ with a little good will the agreement ” on Greece can be found. Serve “ responsibility, solidarity and speed ” , argues French President Francois Hollande. The two try to prevent the eurozone take a turn from which it would be difficult to turn back now to the tough with Athens the lead too close to “Graccident” on July 20. With unpredictable consequences for all. Leaving Home dell’Eurosummit, Tsakalotos is optimistic: it is convinced that the political will is there to help.
While you await the proposals of Tsipras, the Eurogroup try to indicate a path and recalls the stages to have access to aid. Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan remember that a lot depends on what the Greeks will offer in return: “ We suggested that for the credibility of the proposals ” there is a ” precise definition of “priority actions” or even better if the Parliament in the coming hours could adopt reforms “. Measures implemented in a short time would give a sign of good will and determination. At that point, the Eurogroup could trigger a very rapid procedure for granting aid, in time to unlock them on July 20.
Among the obstacles to such a path, which does not admit delays The debt issue: if countries do not give a concrete opening, the process could run aground. And in the evening in Brussels circulates insistently the idea of a new extraordinary summit at the level of the Eurozone or maybe the EU, which could be called for next Sunday to put a full stop to the negotiations.
Merkel: “After the referendum for maneuver reduced.” Sunday there will be a new summit on Greece, this time with all 28 member states, announced Chancellor Angela Merkel, who at the end of the Eurogroup stressed that “After the referendum on Sunday the position of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras greek perhaps strengthened but the freedom of maneuver of the other 18 member states decreased.”
Renzi: “Close the ‘ agreement by Sunday. “ Even the premier Italian Matteo Renzi argued that” the climate is not improved after the referendum. Tsipras has every interest in making a proposal for common sense, “adding that some colleagues” were tighter than last time. “
The President of the Council also insisted that we must” use these hours to get to close a deal by Sunday. The Greek emergency need to find points of agreement but also political technicians, today we worked the eurogroup, then will be the turn of the prime ministers and the Council. See you Sunday if this issue will be addressed once and for all resolved. “
Renzi also pointed out that since the last time it does not seem there are conditions for talking” strategically debt “of Greece.
“The ball is now in the greek government, who on Sunday will present its proposals ‘, concluded Renzi,” if they are deemed acceptable, you will find the ‘meant, as I hope and believe. “
Juncker:” Hello scenery Grexit. “” Sunday there will be the final decision and I can not rule out any hypothesis, ” said EU Commission President Jean Claude Juncker, “I want that Greece remains in the euro, but we already thought about the scenario of the possible Grexit.”
EU: “We have only 5 days. “ The EU President Donald Tusk was categorical: ” I never talked about deadlines but today I say that we have only five days to find the final agreement, everyone has responsibility to find a solution “, otherwise the consequences include” the failure of Greece and its banks’ .
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