Merkel does not want to speculate on how the Greek drama ends – Daily News

     
     
     
     
     
 
 
     
 

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         Merkel sees no reason for a new summit in Brussels before the referendum in Greece.
     

     
 

 
     

     
     
     
     

         

                     

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is ambivalent about Sunday’s referendum in Greece. At the same time, she is careful not to interfere in the way the Greeks will vote and do not want to speculate on the outcome, says DN’s correspondent in January Lewenhagen.

                     
                 

         
 
         
         

             
                 
                 
                 

                     

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is ambivalent about Sunday’s referendum in Greece. At the same time, she is careful not to interfere in the way the Greeks will vote and do not want to speculate on the outcome, says DN’s correspondent in January Lewenhagen.

Last Friday announced the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that the Greek government had proposed a referendum on lenders’ proposals and urged the same time the population to vote no. Over the weekend it was announced that a referendum will be held on Sunday.

On Monday, commented German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the first time breakdown in negotiations between the EU and Greece at a press conference in Berlin.

 
        
             

     
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What was said at the press conference?

– Merkel said that she felt ambivalent about the referendum and that a ‘no’ could have the consequence that Greece must leave the euro. At the same time she did not give the impression that tell “the proud Greek people” how to vote. She said that the EU is based on two principles. The first is the combination of responsibility and solidarity – countries help each other but everyone must take responsibility for their own finances. The other is compromise – no one can get hundred percent in a negotiation. Merkel said that the Greek government unfortunately did not have the willingness to compromise. She did not want to speculate on what happens if there is an answer on Sunday, but said she was open to talks and that Germany is ready to help bilaterally in the event of humanitarian distress in Greece, says DN’s correspondent in Germany jan Lewenhagen.

How appeared Merkel?

– She was not sentimental as (European Commission President), Jean-Claude Junker was at his speech in Brussels earlier on the day when Junker said he was very disappointed and felt betrayed by Tsipras. Merkel showed no emotional outbursts against the Greek government, but merely observed how the situation was.

What happens with Greece in the future?

– There has been speculation about a new summit in Brussels on Wednesday. Merkel says she is happy to go there, but she does not see any reason for a meeting right now. However, she is pretty sure that there will be a need for a summit after the referendum on Sunday.