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The Government wanted to talk about the extension of economic sanctions against Russia, the European Union energy and the unstable situation in Libya at this summit. But the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged them on the subject of Greece. The one hand ensures tense expectations of how this drama will probably go on – and on the other hand also the same for trouble. For some small countries, such as Belgium, complained that there will be a special meeting late in the evening, after the official agenda, to which only chosen are invited: The representatives of Germany and France as well as ECB chief Mario Draghi, EU -Kommissionspräsident Jean-Claude Juncker and – to the annoyance of the Prime Minister of Greece – Euro group boss Jeroen Dijsselbloem. The disciplinarian of the round of finance ministers he would rather not have had it.

What does Greece?

Greece has just decided to help those in need

Tsipras, the man who for has caused all the fuss, remained at the start of the summit in monosyllables, and muttered in passing only a little of growth that was needed in Europe. What he expects the “summit meeting” on the edge, his government spokesman explained early in the evening then before Greek journalists . Tsipras wanted had already made a clarification of the required reforms, including proposals, the Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. The latter, however, the colleagues had wiped as unfit from the table. Then he wanted to know what reforms needed to be implemented in the next 30 days. Finally, whether they should be checked for. The Greek prime minister is fighting tooth and nail against the former Troika, the representatives of the creditors in Athens. On Tuesday, he let her work after only a few days stop site again. This is a clear violation of the agreement in the Euro group. Ultimately Tsipras probably expected that the reforms we simply believe him theoretically. This could be difficult – because not only German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble now speaks of a loss of confidence

In Dublin, meanwhile, property prices rise again

And then will the Greek Prime Money , from the European Central Bank (ECB). You should raise the ceiling for emergency loans with which Greek banks afloat. As Mario Draghi will argue that it is now more generous than it actually allow its rules. Next wants Tsipras demand that the central bank should buy up Greek government bonds again. So she has stopped because the bonds are officially as “scrap”. And here may Draghi are no exception. And finally, would the Greek Prime Minister, that the ECB 1.9 billion pays to previous interest gains Athens. But the part with in the package of 20 February in the Euro group and, like the rest of the aid money to conditions attached.

No more patience with Tsipras

To kick off the official summit also showed immediately that the Greek Prime Minister does not have very many supporters. The Irish colleague Enda Kenny gave him a strong: the language of Athens is unacceptable, it is impossible to threaten the other member states with the release of jihadists. Moreover, Greece should see its responsibility in the eye. The country has been given to his desire time and space, but “now runs the time.”

The Greek government will be able

no drive wedge between Merkel and Hollande

It’s a wonder that Kenny did not even knock at the point on the shoulder: The Ex-crisis Ireland is the EU model boy and expects growth this year of 4.5 percent Even there, incidentally, were the salaries of civil servants. has been reduced by up to 20 percent, as the bankruptcy threatened.

Especially with the smaller EU countries themselves have or have had problems with the Greek attitude comes to bad. Athens should just continue the reforms declared Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas simple. He and his Baltic colleagues are talking to Athens bad because they have freed themselves to pull itself out of the crisis. The same is true for Slovenia and Portugal. The list of those is long, the patience with the have lost poker game in the government Tsipras. Even the conservative Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb one of them. He has to exist in April elections in which the right-wing populists have a good chance. The disclaim all aid to Greece categorically. “We must remain resolute,” Stubb said. The Greeks had assumed obligations in the Euro group and would simply observe. They should also work together again with the Troika.

“There will be no breakthrough”

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at the beginning of the meeting with regard to Greece: “Do not expect any solution that offers no breakthrough. ” Decisions would be in the Euro group made on the basis of the agreement of 20 February, “while it remains”. In the extended aid package, there are seven billion euros, but which will be paid until the end of April verifiable reforms are seen. So far, however, as defendants EU officials this week in Athens, the government had not brought a single law in motion that would be necessary to do so.

The French President Francois Hollande, who is criticized because France does not bring its deficit under the three percent limit, Athens was compared to coolly: “There is an agreement of 20 February, and has to be implemented, you must perform the necessary reforms..” They want so that Greece remains in the euro zone, but there were obligations. That does not sound as if someone would pull out the checkbook that night.