Renzi calls for reforms Tsipras conciliatory – tagesschau.de

Renzi calls for reforms Tsipras conciliatory – tagesschau.de

Date: 02/03/2015 22:49 clock

Greek Prime Minister Tsipras has put on great support from Italy, so he had to “yes, but” to make do with one. Longer wanted him not concede Italian Prime Minister Renzi. Tsipras gave himself conciliatory.

With the gift of his host Alexis Tsipras can not begin so much once. The notorious tie opponents Tsipras presented Prime Minister Matteo Renzi a tie made in Italy.. “Alexis has said that he is only umbindet a tie if Greece has overcome the crisis We want to help you, if this moment does arrive, Alexis an Italian tie. “

The exchange of gifts and kindnesses part of the ritual of such meetings. Especially Tsipras tried to good climate, after he had scourged Renzi yet in the past as agents Merkel. After his election he seeks to close ranks with the contemporary colleagues from Rome.

The policy of the Troika holds Tsipras for failure that gave rise to a social drama in Greece. Together with Renzi he wants to provide for a change of policy in Europe. “Europe is now at a crossroads. Greece and its new government want to contribute to this shift in policy. We strongly believe that we need time to medium implement our project of economic recovery. What’s including reforms in all areas,” Tsipras said .

Renzi calls for reforms

Renzi is concrete and called for stronger fight against tax evasion and corruption. “We all have to make our reforms.” The hoped-for support of Tsipras exhausted in a non-binding, albeit hearty “yes, but”.

“Yes, we need to talk more about growth in Europe and not just about saving . But you also have to keep an eye on the numbers. development should not take place on credit, which will end up paying future generations, “said Renzi.

Italy has already paid. Despite massive own debt problems Rome is one of the largest lenders in Greece. More than 40 billion euro amount to the Greek debt. From a debt out of the question.

Tsipras surprisingly conciliatory

Tsipras was in Rome simply requesting more time for recovery. This corresponds to the restructuring program, the Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis had brought into the conversation. The haircut seems to be no European partners to place, on the contrary. Tsipras promised Renzi: Greece will fulfill commitments. There will be no new budget deficit.

“The citizens of Europe and European lenders need not be afraid of the new Greek government. The only thing we have to fear, is that you remains in the blind spot, which has only led to an accumulation of new debt that must be financed by new loans from the back pockets of the Europeans. This is our strategy, but of course we are prepared to think about alternatives as well, “said Tsipras. He suggests surprisingly conciliatory tone to.

Before leaving Athens had been dreaming of a new axis Rome-Athens. Arrived in Rome, wants the Greek Prime Minister of a South-North conflict know nothing more. There were too many cracks in Europe in order to create new, he says, and promises to create even Renzis tie when you have found a common solution to the Greek debt problem in the end

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