“Europe already has too many cracks,” said Greek premier – The Universal

"Europe already has too many cracks," said Greek premier – The Universal

The diplomatic offensive Rome.- Alexis Tsipras took his second stage in this city, where the head of the Greek government came from Cyprus to meet Matteo Renzi, his Italian counterpart, whom I presented the proposals which aims to overcome tensions between Athens and its international creditors caused by the debt of his country.
 

 “A change in Europe is necessary, we need to place social cohesion and growth at the site of the policies of fear and uncertainty,” the Greek premier at the joint press conference with Renzi, who gave him a tie “when finally decide to wear a tie. ”
 

 

 Tsipras yesterday showed a more conciliatory than in the previous days on the issue of Greek debt tone.
 

 

 “There are too many cracks in Europe to create new,” he said, adding that his government seeks “the logical path against the absurdity of programs (austerity) have clearly rev ealed his failure” and that Greece needs to get out of a vicious circle having to incur new debt to meet old.
 

 

 Renzi, meanwhile, said that the Greek elections were to be “read as a message of hope for those who suffer with this crisis” but warned that “we want to give a hand to Greece, although no means always going to prove them right” .
 

 

 Hours before Tsipras arrived in Italy on Greek Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis, who met with his Italian counterpart Pier Carlo Padoan. “The Greek problem can be solved, but we need a bridge agreement which gives us time to put together a package that would put into operation in June.”
 

 

 In Italy, Varoufakis said he expected a “rational approach” because “the Italian case shows that there is something wrong in the eurozone”. Although the economy has “serious, productive an d has almost achieved a balance in your checking balance, also Italy has an unsustainable debt.”
 

 

 On Monday, Varoufakis proposed that Greek bonds held by the European Central Bank (ECB) and part of the debt with the governments of the euro area (53 billion euros in bilateral loans) are exchanged for growth-linked bonds or bonds perpetual. But yesterday, an official of the euro area involved in the negotiations said the proposal has been met with skepticism. “There is concern that a new trick for a haircut” on Greek debt, he said. With information from agencies