Berlin – Der Spiegel report on a new review of Greece’s policy within the Federal Government has sparked a fierce debate. Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel knocked out that the government in Athens received fulfilled austerity and reform commitments. We expect the Greek government – “no matter who it is – that the agreements with the EU are respected,” he said the “Hannover Allgemeine Zeitung”
After the debate over the weekend about the whereabouts of the debt the country. in the euro zone, Gabriel stressed: “The goal of the entire federal government, the EU and the government in Athens itself is to keep Greece in the euro zone There was and is no contrary plans..” Gabriel said the euro zone is now much more stable and stronger than they were a few years ago. “That’s why we are the way also not be blackmailed,” he said – a warning to Athens
The Spiegel had reported at the weekend that Chancellor Angela Merkel and Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU both) the “Grexit”. So the euro exit of Greece, now consider acceptable. Other candidates crisis such as Portugal and Ireland were rehabilitated, and Cyprus on track now also functioned stability mechanisms in the euro area.
Within the SPD but there are concerns about the new tone. Group Vice Carsten Schneider, according to the repositioning of the coalition “with the SPD not be denied – we would not support that.” “Should Greece leave the euro area, immediate speculation about the next Wackelkandidaten would start – we can not afford,” he told SPIEGEL ONLINE
Johannes Kahrs, who, spokesman for the conservative Seeheim Circle in the SPD. wrote on Twitter: Merkel and Schäuble “are with their U-turn in Greece and Europe policy without a partner Thus, the more expensive for the taxpayer.”
Söder. “The Greeks did not threaten”
Bavarian Finance Minister Markus Söder (CSU), warned of “exaggerated, hasty steps”. Although he had a Greek exit from the euro zone even earlier not perceived as a “nightmare scenario”, Söder said the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”. “One has but then deliberately chose a different path. The first one has to proceed further editing seriously.” . He therefore see little point in “to threaten the Greeks”
His party colleague, MEP Markus Ferber, said the “world”: “If the Greeks want to return under a potential prime minister Tsipras back to the old rut , then they should do it, which is a sovereign decision of the Greek people -. but then there will be no support from the EU more “
The Green Party Chairman Simone Peter described the debate about a possible” Grexit ” ZDF Morning Magazine as “irresponsible”. “We have a community of solidarity, the aim must be to stabilize.” Above all, the economic consequences would be remembered as Peter. A Greek exit from the euro zone could also have implications for other countries, such as Italy and Portugal.
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