Find EU and Greece still a way out of the crisis ? Or is it already too late? The government of Athens has now presented a reform list. All information in the news ticker.
- Athens submitted reform list.
- Central bank: exit to Athens from the euro is not an option
- ECB. Greek banks will no longer buy government bonds
The President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, has warned Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras before a swerving out of the common EU Russia policy. “Greece demands and receives from the EU much solidarity Then we can conversely require solidarity -. And that this solidarity is not terminated unilaterally by swerving from common measures,” Schulz told the “Münchner Merkur”. Tsipras knows that too. “It was not only I made it clear in several interviews. This was followed by his actions in Moscow should orient. The EU expects that by him as head of government of an EU Member State.” Tsipras traveled to Moscow on Wednesday. The European Union has related to the Ukraine-conflict sanctions imposed against Russia
Schulz also criticized the new reparations Greece to Germany. “I think it is counterproductive to mix these emotionally charged issues with the current financial crisis in Greece,” Schulz said. “I’ll go so far as the federal government believes that the issues of reparations have been resolved politically and legally.”
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Autonomous rampage in central Athens
22.49 Clock: About 200 masked men on Tuesday evening wrapped in central Athens, shop windows, destroyed cars and lit garbage container. Then they barricaded themselves in the building of the Polytechnic Institute in Exarchia district, which is considered a stronghold of the autonomous movement. From there, incendiary threw against the police. At least two cars were burning completely out how television reported.
The Autonomous had been loudly calling for the closure of high-security prisons before Parliament. They also demanded the release for health reasons a condemned to several life imprisonment sentence terrorists. They defaced the walls in the courtyard of the parliament with slogans “Down with Democracy” and “The Parliament shall burn”. Police used tear gas.
Autonomous keep for a few days filled with the same demands several university buildings. The Greek opposition parties accuse the leftist government leader Alexis Tsipras before dealing “too soft” with the Autonomous
The US wants between Greece and donors give
22.39 clock. The US government is willing to act in the dispute between Greece and its lenders as an agent according to reports from Athens. As the Greek Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday, the administration of US President Barack Obama assured during the visit of Finance Minister Yannis Varoufakis on Sunday and Monday in Washington that they would play a “mediator”. The goal is to arrive at an “honest agreement” between Athens and its partners as well as the whereabouts of Greece in the euro zone
Sigmar Gabriel. “Debate on reparations is stupid”
20.20 Clock: Economy Minister Gabriel has criticized the Greek demands for German reparations in the course of the debate on a solution to the Greek debt problem. “I find that quite frankly stupid,” Gabriel said Tuesday during a discussion in his ministry. Finally, Greece has an interest that the euro partners give it to solve their financial problems leeway. “And these margins have nothing to do with the Second World War and reparations,” said the Vice-Chancellor. If you still thematize this together, you just do it to those who rejected such a path.
butGabriel also made it clear that Germany independently of the formal completion of the Reparationsdebatte in the Two-Plus-Four Talks German unity would make the debate about his responsibility for the events of World War II and again. It could in Germany, in his opinion for the foreseeable future be no “draw a line discussion.”
Greece for the first time puts its Indemnity claims on Germany for crimes during the Nazi era. Deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas said on Monday evening at the parliament in Athens, Greece Germany owed 278.7 billion euros. The government and the supreme court of the country had announced its intention to enforce claims against Germany. It is about compensation and reimbursement of compulsory loan, which the Nazis had received from the Greek central bank. The federal government denies any claims of Greece.
Tourist record in Greece: Most visitors are German
19.41 Clock: The tourists can no longer be put off by the crisis in Greece: How the Greek statistics agency Elstat announced on Tuesday, last year 22 million tourists visit Greece have. Compared to 2013, the number of foreign visitors was increased again by 23 percent
From Germany came under Elstat about eleven percent of visitors -. More than from any other country. Overall, made tourists from Europe and Russia with good 88 percent for the lion’s share. In second place behind the Germans, the British landed followed by Bulgarians, French and Russians.
In recent years tourism in Greece had suffered heavily from the financial crisis. Reports on the desperate situation of the country and images of protesting and striking Greeks deterred many visitors. In 2012, the situation had stabilized, however, 2013 was a record 18 million tourists even lined up.
The tourism sector is extremely important for the Greek economy. For this year, the Greek tourism industry is aiming for 22.5 visitors and 2.5 million cruise passengers to another record
Tsipras in Moscow. Talks also about Russian relations with the EU
19.07 Clock: The left Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras begins a two-day visit to Moscow. Like his office announced that he will meet on Wednesday with President Vladimir Putin. The focus, therefore, are opportunities for further cooperation in tourism and trade. There are a number of agreements are signed. In addition, the EU’s relations with Russia, imposed by the EU sanctions against Russia and imposed an embargo against Russia products from the EU will be discussed.
Tsipras wants to give a speech in a Moscow University. Meetings are planned with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and representatives of the Church and Greek minorities in Russia.
In Brussels, the Financial Secretaries of the 19 euro countries come together to discuss the situation in Greece. Concrete decisions would not be standing, since experts are still negotiated in Brussels and Athens on reforming list, diplomats reported before the meeting.
15.53 Clock: The federal government has the new demand of Greece by 278.7 billion euros back as compensation for Nazi crimes. Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said Tuesday that reparations should be done legally. The SPD chairman warned at the same time, it was “stupid” to mix compensation claims with the ongoing negotiations for loan assistance. Prior to the visit of the Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Moscow this Wednesday, the EU warned of approaching Athens to the Kremlin
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