Athens. AFP. The Greek government is working since yesterday against time to introduce amendments to ratify the financing agreement with the eurozone.
Greece hopes to have secured their budgetary survival Friday after winning four months financing, after three rounds of negotiations with its European partners, which imposed conditions for the covenant.
In a televised address, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said yesterday that the deal closed with the euro zone allows Greece to “leave behind austerity”. However, he warns that the “difficulties” are yet to come
According Tsipras, “have won a battle but not the war. (…); the real difficulties are ahead of us. “
The commitment, after tough negotiations, you” have time “to Greece, said the premier.
Emergency. The leftist government tries to develop a catalog of reforms to its creditors, now known as “institutions” (European Union, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund), demanded to present before tomorrow night to close the financing agreement.
According to the Greek Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis, Greece should get rid of some steps that you asked its creditors to close the extension of the rescue, which expired on February 28. Athens will not have to increase the value added tax (VAT), or cut pensions or go ahead with labor market flexibility.
The remaining 18 finance ministers of the eurozone will study the list of reforms Tuesday in a telephone Eurogroup meeting.
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