Tsipras speaks at the European Parliament in the aftermath of the ultimatum to Greece and EU calls for respect for the greek people. Claim an agreement leading Athens definitely out of crisis, providing reliable reforms and a fair distribution of the weights. It underscores the enormous sacrifices made by the Greeks.
“The government’s proposals greek – says Tsipras – are not intended to burden the European contribuebnte. Let me be blunt: the funds allocated to date never made it to the greek people, were used to save the Greek and European banks . ” “The fight against unemployment is the prime objective of our proposal.”
“We want to launch a substantive debate about public debt sustainability , there can be no taboos between us to find the solutions needed “he continues, announcing that ” today will send our request to the ESM, “and” I hope that in the coming days will respond to this crisis throughout the eurozone. “
“Europe is at a major intersection, the so-called Greek crisis is a weakness of the euro . It is a European problem and not just greek. For a European problem we need a European solution. We assume our historic responsibility, “he continues. “We have to find a positive compromise for avoid a fracture history .” The “European history is made of conflicts and even compromises, convergences and divergences, union and not division.”
“The debate today had to be done very time ago, because it is not just about the future of Greece, but also the eurozone. This discussion can not take place behind closed doors because it is a political discussion about which direction to take. But for five months negotiations have been behind closed doors. “
” If I wanted to drag Greece out of the euro would not have made the statement that I made after the referendum, I I do not have a secret plan to exit from the euro and I’m really talking about with my heart in my hand. ” “I I ask a cut debt to be able to return the money: I remember the moment of maximum solidarity in the EU was in 1953 when it was cut 60% of German debt, after war. ”
As for the reforms that are asked in Athens, Tsipras cites the issue of pensions, “There are distortions of the past that must be overcome, as the issue of pensions. We want to abolish pensions baby in a country that is in a disastrous situation. We need reform, but we want to keep the selection criteria on how to share the burden. “
‘To we socialists Europe without Greece there “and even though” she does not belong to my party, we socialists will never accept a Grexit, “is the reaction of Gianni Pittella, President of the Group of European Socialists , to Tsipras. “We are opposed to political speculators, we must do everything to save Greece and save Europe.”
“Debt? Will be Spain, Portugal, the nurses in Slovakia to pay his debts, “says instead The leader of the EPP at the European Parliament Manfred Weber , to the applause of his group, to Tsipras after his speech . “You have organized a referendum, now Slovakia wants to do it because they have had enough to pay for you.”
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