BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Efforts to rescue the fallen into acute financial difficulties euro-member Greece in the European Union provide for new dispute. At the EU summit in Brussels Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of the euro partners demanded bold proposals – which Athens wants to circumvent strict requirements of donors. But German Chancellor Angela Merkel slammed on the brakes: “Do not expect a solution, do not expect a breakthrough,” she said in Brussels on Thursday
In Ukraine crisis, the EU Heads of State and Government set the course. for an extension of European economic sanctions against Russia by the end of the year. The currently limited until the end of July trade and investment barriers should be released only when the major agreements of the Minsk peace plan are met for Ukraine conflict. The comprehensive agreement establishes a schedule by year-end at the key points. The final decision must meet before the end of July period, the EU Council of Ministers. EU summit Minister Donald Tusk said in the evening that economic sanctions would be linked to the full implementation of the Minsk Agreement.
With the binding of sanctions to the peace plan, the EU states Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin will move to its influence on in eastern Ukraine to use the pro-Russian separatists for a settlement of the conflict. European diplomats believe that sanctions Russia have already cost one hundred billion dollar amount.
In the Greek question Merkel wanted together with French President François Hollande at a meeting in a small circle in the late Evening explore possibilities. . This angered many small EU states who felt ignored
Tsipras called at the start of the EU summit: “The EU needs bold policy initiatives.” Before that, standing in front of billions of euros repayments country had given an acute liquidity problem. The donors hold the concept Athens to overcome the debt crisis but not convincing. Such a plan was made a condition for further loans, the finance ministers of the euro countries. The summit will continue on Friday.
Euro group boss Jeroen Dijsselbloem pointed out, the progress made by the Greeks “seems to be small.” The euro countries were ready to support Greece, which had however honor its commitments: “There is still a lot of work to do.” Now it was fast. “Time is running out.”
The government of Prime Minister left Tsipras promised their constituents to end responsible for social misery made austerity. Discussions with representatives of the institutions mentioned earlier Troika International Monetary Fund (IMF), European Commission and European Central Bank (ECB) are interrupted.
Between the EU countries have surged ahead of Germany and France caused resentment. According to EU diplomats, the three Benelux countries had submitted their concerns before the summit EU summit boss Tusk. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel criticized in unusually clear form the procedure: “I do not appreciate this method.”
Angela Merkel tried to assuage the concerns of the smaller countries’ decisions will be made in Euro group while remaining it also. ” The Euro Group is the round of finance ministers of the 19 euro countries.
The EU countries decided to intensify cooperation in energy policy in the face of tensions with Russia. The Heads of State and Government laid the foundations for an “energy-Union”, which will connect the 28 national energy markets close. / Mt / DP / he
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