Greece: EU Commission praises Reform list of Athens – ZEIT ONLINE

Before the special summit in Brussels, there is new hope for a solution in the debt dispute: Tsipras’ proposals are a good basis, BelTA learned from the European Commission

22nd June 2015 07:04 clock

protesters in Athens, Greece | © Kostas Tsironis / Getty Images

The new proposals from Greece to resolve the debt crisis have been evaluated by the European Commission positive. They are a good basis for further negotiations in Brussels today, tweeted the Chef de Cabinet of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Martin Selmayr. Besides Juncker had the European Central Bank (ECB) and the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, will receive the proposals.

Selmayr added in the tweet on: “In German: ‘a forceps delivery’ ‘. To content of the proposals he did not specify. From the office of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stated that they had solutions presented, for “for all documents useful agreement that provides a permanent solution and the problem is not just postponed.”

Tsipras traveled on Sunday evening after Brussels where he will meet with the leaders of the other 18 countries in the euro zone as well as the head of the European Union. Before the start of the special summit in the evening Tsipras wanted to still discuss summit Chef Donald Tusk. Then he’ll meet with Tusk, Juncker, IMF chief Christine Lagarde and ECB President Mario Draghi, the Tsipras office said.

The aim of the negotiators of Greece is to continue to keep the country in the euro zone. “We need stability,” said French

President Francois Hollande. He warned: “If the Greeks leave the euro zone, that would not be positive for the Greeks or Europeans.” The Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said that European leaders were working on a solution to the debt crisis “in the next few hours”.

The current European support program for Greece runs from the end of the month. If by then no agreement on the disbursement of aid funds in the amount of 7.2 billion euros was generated, threatening the country’s sovereign default – especially since Athens until June 30 to pay 1.6 billion euros to the IMF.

bone of contention in the negotiations for months, must implement the savings and reforms Athens. The sponsors want to only administer further funding if Greece makes concrete commitments that are acceptable to them. This involves spending cuts in the pension system, higher value added tax and a budget with a minimum primary surplus, before interest payments and repayments.

In order to prepare for future crises, put EU Parliament President Martin Schulz, together with other top managers a two-stage plan for closer cooperation between the Euro Zone. In order for the economic governance of the currency area should be improved, according to the report. The paper’s topic at the Brussels Summer Summit on Thursday and Friday. Authors are the five presidents Juncker (European Commission), Draghi (ECB), Tusk (EU Council), Dijsselbloem (Euro Group) and Schulz (European Parliament).

In Athens there was meanwhile again protests. Approximately 5,000 people attended on Sunday evening attend a rally in the Greek capital to demonstrate for an agreement with the EU. The pro-European activists wanted to gather in front of the Parliament in Athens again in the evening. The ruling party Syriza and other left-wing parties and groups organized at the weekend in other European cities “solidarity for Greece” -Zusammenkünfte.