Greece talks: IMF pulls negotiators from Brussels – ZEIT ONLINE

The IMF has the lack of willingness to compromise Greece criticized and recalled his negotiators. The Dax responded promptly and clearly lost.

11th June 2015 19:53 clock

IMF chief Christine Lagarde | © Alex Brandon / AP / dpa

The euro countries and the International Monetary Fund IMF intensify their pressure on Greece. The IMF has for the time being retrieved his negotiators from Brussels to Washington.

Unusual clearly criticized the IMF spokesman Gerry Rice in Washington the Greek lack of willingness to compromise. There have recently been no progress to settle differences. “The ball is now very clearly in the Greek field,” Rice said. “The IMF is leaving the negotiating table never.” A timetable for further talks but does not admit it.

According to the statements made by the IMF of the German DAX lost within minutes 100 points. Ultimately, the DAX could still save an increase of 0.6 per cent and was at 11332.78 points from the market.

Even EU summit Chef Donald Tusk warned the Greek government explicitly from further Hinhalterei. “There is no room to play more, there is no time to play anymore,” he said at the end of the EU-Latin America Summit.

Tusk urged, at the meeting of euro zone finance ministers next Thursday there must be concrete decisions. Then the IMF chief Christine Lagarde will attend the negotiations again. “We need decisions, not negotiations,” Tusk said. The Greek government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had to be “a bit more realistic.”

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker expressed much more restrained than the IMF. “This was an important, interesting and friendly meeting,” said the Luxembourg for a two-hour conversation with Tsipras. Juncker explained loudly diplomats a procedure that would allow a timely agreement with the lender institutions. He said: “The cow has the ice, but she slips permanently from We try again today to push..”

Following a meeting with Tsipras and French President François Hollande had earlier German Chancellor Angela Merkel said: “. I hope that this now brings the necessary progress” The three round had met at the edge of the summit in the early hours of Thursday.

The European Commission, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the IMF negotiations with Greece over a binding reform program. This is the condition that the country can get so far blocked relief funds amounting to 7.2 billion euros. Since 2010 the country has already received a total of 240 billion euros of international aid.

the end of June threatens Greece the state bankruptcy. To avoid this, will discuss an extension of the aid program by three months. It runs from the end of June. Greece could also gain access to approximately 10.9 billion euros reserves that were set aside in the current aid program to recapitalize banks.