Juncker appealed directly to common sense Greek for vote “yes” for the next July 5 referendum organized by the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras .
“Do not commit suicide for being scared to death, have to vote ‘yes’ regardless of the question”, he reiterated in a . Direct the Greek people, who said “deeply love” speech
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Juncker defended Monday morning the enormous efforts made for its part, the European Commission and the European institutions “in the form and substance” and regretted the Greek decision to “unilaterally break negotiations “last Friday night, when he called a referendum.
” The proposal made to Athens is not stupid austerity package. Not lower wages and no pension cuts, and we have to be clear, “added the head of the European Commission.
Also said he was “remorseful” and “betrayed” failed of negotiations between Greece and its creditors, and regretted that the “efforts” last minute to reach an agreement have not been taken into account.
“I am deeply remorseful for the show that gave Europe on Saturday (…) After all the efforts I have made, I feel betrayed, and that my efforts have not been sufficiently taken into consideration,” said the highest authority EC to the press.
However, the Greek government responded Monday so lapidary to Juncker, putting question his “sincerity” in negotiations between Athens and its creditors.
“An essential element of good faith and credibility in a negotiation is the sincerity” executive spokesman, said Gabriel . Sakellaridis in a brief written statement in response to Juncker
Details of the talk
“The Greeks left the table unexpectedly, because we had not finished working. We were proposing, for example, raise VAT hotels 23 percent. The negotiating team left the negotiating Athens last proposal came in the worst possible. “
According to the account of Juncker, Greece included lower adjustments . the above worth 12,000 million euros (equivalent to 13.400 million)
In addition, addressed one of the most critical aspects: “The Eurogroup was willing to discuss measures to alleviate the Greek debt, to make this autumn. And for that we talked to Klaus Regling, the ESM (European Stability Mechanism) “
For all this, Juncker concluded by assuring.” Today I have no new proposals to do “Actually. Two hours earlier, his spokeswoman Mina Andreeva had already come out against rumors (and the conciliatory words of European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici), indicating that there would be a new official proposal from the institutions.
AFP
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