Tsipras doubt if creditors are interested in reaching an agreement – El Universal (Venezuela)

Athens / Brussels .- Hours before a meeting of the Greek debt crisis to be held in Brussels on Wednesday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras He said that, given the uncompromising stance in the negotiations, doubt whether the creditors of Athens interested reach agreement, government sources.

The creditors of Athens being too inflexible in the negotiations and should accept some of the measures proposed by the Greek government, Tsipras told his colleagues before leaving for Brussels to meet with representatives of the European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF), DPA reported.

The recent setback than Monday seemed a timid progress in the negotiations was discussed in Brussels diplomatic circles, it agreed that even “there is no common basis for discussion,” according sources.

The agreement between Greece and its creditors regarding reform programs is a requirement for discussion of the finance ministers of the group, to hold in later hours this afternoon a meeting, also in Brussels.

The first meeting of the day is between Tsipras and representatives of creditor banks -the European Commission (EC), the Bank European Central Bank (ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) – in order to rule out differences and pave the way for agreement on reforms to be implemented in Greece

In recent discussions, the IMF was the creditor who expressed qualms about the lack of progress in negotiations. And today Germany they did know that the only possible solution to the Greek crisis must be agreed with the IMF.

“That will not change in the coming days,” they said in Berlin gubernamenetales sources referring to the intransigent position taken by the international body.

According to the Greek press, the IMF criticized numerous proposals for saving Athens, considering that would boost the recession. Also it opposes the fund-raising strategy for the business sector proposal would require cuts in pensions and a reduction of 200 million euros in defense spending.

“The IMF insists on-board cuts, so reaching an agreement will be difficult, “said the Greek Minister of Labour, Panos Skourlatis.

In the first meeting on Wednesday involved the President of the European Comsiión, Jean-Claude Juncker; the president of the Eurogroup, Jeroem Dijsselbloem; President of the European Stability Mechanism, Klaus Regling; ECB President Mario Draghi; and the director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde.

The Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, said Juncker makes it possible “to build bridges with Greece”.

Then, in the European afternoon, the meeting of Ministers of Economy and Finance of the Eurozone in cuts and measures proposed by Greece in a bid to be assessed to reach agreement occurs that allow release 7,200 million euros of its latest bailout.

It is expected that the finance ministers agree on a basis for action that can be approved by the heads of state and government of the Union . European at its next summit

The term runs: June 30 overcomes the bailout program for Greece. The possible agreement between the parties regarding a possible restructuring must have the approval of European national parliaments, including the Greek, where you Tsipras this week has seen shake the support of his party’s left wing.