Juan Palop
Berlin, Jan 26 (EFE) .- The German Government today hoped that the new Greek Executive chaired by Alexis Tsipras, leader of the leftist coalition Syriza who won yesterday’s election Keep the fiscal adjustment and continue with reforms.
Germany has much at stake in Athens this electoral upset, both politically and economically, as well as being the main champion of austerity in Eurozone has a large exposure to Greek government debt economy through loans to the private sector.
The German government spokesman, Steffen Seibert, argued today that Greece should continue along the path initiated by the outgoing Executive, Conservative Prime Minister Andonis Samaras, whether dictated by the polls.
“Greece has achieved successful reforms in recent times. We expect the new government to keep this reformist course,” said Seibert, adding that obligations under European solidarity must not be altered by the election results.
However, Syriza, which won parliamentary elections with 149 seats Greek and stayed only two of the absolute majority advocates end austerity and renegotiate the terms of the bailouts.
Despite the change of air in Athens, who welcomed the socialist government in Paris, the German government stressed that its position regarding the need fiscal consolidation and structural reforms in Europe has not changed.
The Finance Ministry, meanwhile, conceded that it is “an option” that deadlines rescue are extended to allow time for the new government to formed and negotiate, but that Athens must request and all its EU partners allow.
The Social Democrats, minority members of the Executive Angela Merkel also called for the continuity in Athens -as requested Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier- and respect the agreement.
“Also for the future, any help unrequited” summarized the head of the Social-Democratic group in the Bundestag (German lower house) Thomas Oppermann.
Among the opposition parties were widely discordant opinions, because although the Left party spoke of an emerging “red spring” in Europe, the Eurosceptic Alternative for Germany (AFD) claimed the Urgent Greek exit from the euro.
Bernd Lucke, AfD leader, called “Syriza now make the right decisions” and that, along with a haircut that looks “mandatory” because “the money is lost without remedy “, decide the exit of Greece from the common currency, because” only then can the country get back on its feet economically. “
At the other extreme, Bernd Riexinger, co-chair of the Left, He was satisfied with the victory of SYRIZA and wanted to read the results of the Hellenic polls “starting in Europe of a new policy.”
In a first reaction yesterday afternoon after you start the counting of ballots , President of the Bundesbank (German central bank), Jens Weidmann, one of the strong men of Merkel on economic, recalled that Greece still needs external financial help, but will only “if the agreements are respected.”
“It is clear that Greece can not yet do without the support of an aid program. And, of course, a program of this kind can only occur when the agreements are met, “he said.
Weidmann hoped that the new government” do illusory promises “and proceed with reforms because if no, “a debt relief will only give a brief respite” to the Greek economy.
In the economic sphere the victory of SYRIZA was also analyzed with skepticism in Germany, although valuations ranged appreciably between experts.
While the Institute of the German Economy (IW) in Cologne, liberal-minded, even proposed blocking payment of the following sections rescue if Athens does not follow with the reforms, the German Institute Economic Research (DIW) in Berlin, close to the Social Democrats, regretted that the outcome will incite confrontation in Europe.
The German private sector opted for silence despite his millionaire exposure to the Greek question but showed some confidence, as reflected at noon rises on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. EFE
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