Two days before the important special meeting of the Euro Group meeting in Brussels, has warned the new Greek government against illusions German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU). If Athens a financial bridge support from its European partners wanted, “we need a program,” Schaeuble said in Istanbul at the G-20 Finance Ministers. The Euro Group shall Athens can not help you if it does not accept the austerity and reform requirements of the current bailout. “Without the program, it is difficult for Greece,” Schäuble. Said
The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had firmly rejected an extension of the current aid program in its first parliamentary speech on Sunday evening. Instead, he sought a bridge loan until June to subsequently come to a lasting solution. He will implement its election promises in the first phase by the summer. Tsipras wants to put up about the minimum wage, provide poorer pensioners Christmas bonuses and provide free access to electricity and public transport for Poorer.
How can he get the money for it, is open. Athens plans include three to halve agreed with donors primary surplus in 2015 budget to 1.5 percent of gross domestic product. There are also Tsipras’ reparations against Germany (see article above).
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker suggested when visiting an SPD executive exam in the Brandenburg Nauen yesterday conciliatory tone on. He did understand that Tsipras after his election victory on January 25, now create domestic political transitions müsse.In his policy statement Tsipras have the EU Commission’s ideas “in moderation met”. Europe welcome the fact that Tsipras wants to fight corruption and tax evasion in his country, said European Parliament leader Martin Schulz (SPD), also a guest of the SPD executive meeting in Nauen.
“I do not think we now have to final determinations come, “Juncker dampened expectations for tomorrow’s meeting and the EU summit on Thursday. However, Greece and the euro group running out of time. At the latest when the next Euro Group meeting on February 16, takes the decision to stop connectivity solution for Greece fall because the current aid program expires the end of February
Representatives of the German economy encouraged Schäuble, opposite the new Greek government to stand firm – in spite of the risk, which could Greece exit the euro zone. “We support the hard line of the federal government to Greece without ifs and buts. Otherwise, never change something in the crisis countries,” the president of the Federation of German Wholesale and Foreign Trade (BGA), Anton Boerner said. Foreign investors responded “not understanding” on the new Greek government. “Greece maneuvered more and more into the corner,” warned Börner
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