02.06.15, 06:40
Finance Minister Schaeuble and his Greek counterpart Varoufakis remain in debt question disagree
Berlin. The visit of Greece’s Finance Minister Yannis Varoufakis with his German colleague has not been a success. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU) made immediately after the conversation clear: “We have agreed not to agree.” The Greeks then added: “We are not even agree not to agree.” Schaeuble said he, little thought of many of the measures planned by the new Greek government. “If promises are made at the expense of third parties, it may not be realistic,” he replied, a Greek journalist when asked why he was no chance planned initiatives. From government sources said, the atmosphere in the joint discussion between the ministers was matter-of-cool. “There is no common substantive intersection.”
It is clear that the government is not prepared to meet the Greeks in significant receivables after the visit of Varoufakis in Berlin , She insists on implementation of the second reform program. Could be changed this only in compliance of all partners – ie the International Monetary Fund, the EU and with the approval of the European Central Bank (ECB)
The meeting of the Greek political stars. Varoufakis in which, in many countries disreputable as iron-saving fanatic Schäuble had been eagerly awaited. The guest, a left-wing economist with opposition ties, the once threw the creditor troika of the country with his first official acts. Has the host, the 72-year-old Schäuble, who strongly influenced the EU policy in the debt crisis from the start and has since been sat across some Greek finance ministers. The need for discussion of the two at the first meeting ever between a German government official with a member of the new leadership in Greece was apparently big: 45 minutes later than scheduled, the two ministers appeared before the press
After the left led government of Athens auditioned for her triumphant victory and a half weeks ago already in Brussels, London and Paris to promote their ideas about debt relief, Schäuble were now important obviously two messages: “We were – if I have understood correctly – agreed that the topic haircut is not of current importance. ” In addition, the cooperation of Greece must continue with the hated country in the troika. Varoufakis confirmed that a haircut was not an issue. But beyond that, there has been little discussion of the similarities, as both Minister admitted bluntly. Nevertheless Varoufakis struck against the austerity of Chancellor Angela Merkel and Schäuble significantly softer tones than you’re used to the new government in Athens. “We need Germany on our side,” the politicians of the Left Alliance SYRIZA said. Varoufakis is only since last week, Finance Minister of a left-right g overnment led by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (SYRIZA). In a trip to Europe he advertises is currently the new course of his government that breaks with the previous austerity. Greece has around € 320 billion debt.
The Finance Minister stressed that Greece was largely responsible for its debt crisis. Schäuble recommended that the new government to broaden the tax base by the rich be reinforced. But he again offered to help – this was not taken in recent years to complete. At the same time Schäuble entered against fears that Germany would dominate the EU. It was not a matter of creating a German Europe. “This is nonsense.” He stressed, even during the crisis would be Greece “never fail to respect.” The land belongs to the euro, “but what we need to do now: we are not quite agree.”
Varoufakis said, could the partners in the European Union of Greece “a high degree of reason” and a “steadfast commitment without tactical maneuvers” expect. The covers also the willingness to engage in effective economic reforms. Europe must find a balance between continuity and compliance with the rules, but the rules. Germany was with his story “the country that can best be understood by us all”, because it knew the effects of humiliation and hopelessness, Varoufakis said. He spoke again about the possibility of rescheduling for his country -. Instead of a haircut
The negotiations with Greece to tackle the debt crisis need in the words of euro-group Chef Jeroen Dijsselbloem time. The country’s problems were complex and Athens was “under a lot of pressure,” said the Dutch Minister of Finance. So far it had gone only a first acquaintance with the new government in Athens. “The real serious negotiations have yet to begin.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, has invited Tsipras in a telephone call to a visit to Moscow. “The conversation was cordial and constructive,” said Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov. Both politicians have talked about the Ukraine crisis and the planned gas pipeline from Russia to Turkey. Putin has invited Tsipras, according to the Greek state television (New Hellenic Radio, Internet and Television) for May 9 to Moscow. Russia celebrates then with a big parade on Red Square the 70th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanow had the end of January the debt-ridden Greeks offered to examine possible requests for assistance. But then Varoufakis was quoted as saying this not up for debate.
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