Expansion /. “No political leader in Europe is working on a Greek exit from the eurozone The country is and will remain a member of the monetary union,” he says in an interview published today in the Sunday Welt am Sonntag.
According to Juncker, “a departure from Athens would permanently damage the image of the entire European Union in the world”.
At the same time, EC President calls on Europeans to recognize the dramatic situation that is Greece, where a quarter of its inhabitants no longer perceived social assistance and unemployment, especially among young people has skyrocketed.
“We have to be careful that the circumstances in Greece do not worsen further. What worries me is that not everyone in the European Union have understood how serious the situation in Greece,” he added.
Juncker also said that plans to meet in the next two weeks with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is seeking the support of this institution to the situation of his country and the prospects of an escalating dispute with its European partners.
“few days and keep conversations with Mr. Tsipras to make an appointment for a visit to Brussels ago,” Juncker confirmed in a statement that yesterday ahead Sunday.
Yet The EC President wants to keep this meeting once held the Eurogroup meeting Monday in Brussels, where the six reform plan proposed by the Greek government will be addressed.
“In the next two Insurance weeks you’ll see. But I do not want Eurogroup decisions are unhindered by any type of parallel contact “he says.
Also, Juncker rejects” speculate on what should happen in July, “after the expiry of the program extension bailout approved last week by the Eurogroup week.
In the same interview, the Luxembourg is in favor of a common budget for members of the euro area as well as a finance minister for countries share the common currency.
“I’m in favor of the states of the eurozone have medium term with common budgetary funds to run the economy,” he says.
Also creating a euro finance minister would be conceivable, although for the creation of such a position would be required “enormous changes in the treaty” and its members should be willing to give up sovereignty recognized.
“If we have not been able even to impose the name of Minister of Foreign Affairs for the European High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. No minister of National Affairs comes off so easily, “he says.
What is clear is that a minister of eurozone finance need a tax authority at European and global levels should be controlled Parliament adds
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