The Eurogroup finance ministers on Sunday produced a tough proposition in Greek forms.
Now waiting for a meeting of euro zone heads of government.
– We are here to learn about Greece tomorrow will be the euro zone or not, says French President François Hollande.
The drama of the acute economic crisis in Greece has taken a new turn.
Yesterday gathered the so-called Eurogroup, which consists of euro finance ministers to discuss the reform proposals that Greece has presented to get new emergency loans. As had been the group’s chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem promised a “big decision”. But ministers failed to agree.
At midnight, interrupted the meeting. Before that, Finland’s Finance Minister Alexander Stubb said no to grant more loans to the country.
– I do not think at this stage we will grant an emergency loan to Greece, at least there was the eurogroup no such decision in sight, said Stubb after the meeting, according to YLE.
Tasks of Finnish media claims that Timo Soini, Foreign Minister and chairman of the True Finns, has threatened to pull out of the government if Greece gets new loans.
“very ambitious”
Since the euro group did not reach a decision made Sunday’s extraordinary EU summit on the Greek crisis into.
was announced by European Council President Donald Tusk on Twitter at 10 o’clock. The meeting was scheduled to be held in the evening.
The negotiations in the euro group resumed at 11 am on Sunday and ended at 16 o’clock.
“The Eurogroup finished. Leaving to the euro Summit. Progress has been made,” writes Finland Alexander Stubb on Twitter.
– We have made a lot of progress and developed a very ambitious proposal, he says then on the way out of the meeting of finance ministers.
The conditions allow, however tough:
– The first is to implement laws before 15 July. Secondly meet tough conditions on reforms in the labor, VAT and taxes. Third, privatization and privatization funds, summarizes Stubb.
– And most important is that if we are to open the negotiations (on the program) have this whole package be approved by both the government and the parliament, said Stubb.
“France will do everything”
After the meeting of finance ministers of the euro countries should government leaders meet to discuss the way forward for Greece and the EMU. The talks can be lengthy.
“We will continue until we can finish the talks,” tweet Donald Tusk.
– I’m here to reach an honest compromise. We owe the European people who want a united, not divided Europe. We can reach a settlement in the evening, if all parties want it, says Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
According to Tomas Thorén, Aftonbladet’s employees on location in Athens, blaming the ruling party Syriza the current situation on the German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble.
– They believe that they will be punished for being a left government, he said.
Even German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande spoke out for the meeting.
– The main value has been lost: confidence. We come today to have tough conversations. I know the nerves are on edge, but we must ensure that we weigh the advantages against the disadvantages, not only for Greece but for the whole euro zone, said Merkel.
– We are here to learn about Greece Tomorrow will be the euro zone or not. France will do everything to get a solution tonight, says François Hollande.
Löfven: “We are ready”
If, and if so, when, it becomes something extraordinary European Council is at present unclear. The set meeting also allows the Swedish Parliamentary Committee on EU Affairs will meet on Sunday, which was previously planned.
Prime Minister Stephen Löfven would have participated in both the EU summit and EU Affairs.
Commenting on the TT, he says that Sweden is following developments closely:
– It is a serious situation, but our hope is that the euro countries fail to reach an agreement.
– Now there was no EU summit today, but we who represent the nine countries outside the euro zone are of course following developments closely and we stand ready if there will be a new location.
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