After the referendum – Greek Finance Minister Resigns Varoufakis – Süddeutsche.de

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• Premier Tsipras wants to continue to negotiate without Treasury Varoufakis, Varoufakis shares in his own blog. That’s why he resign.
• A clear majority of Greeks votes against the savings claims of creditors. Euro-group head Dijsselbloem finds the “very unfortunate”.
• On Monday, the ECB meets and decides how to proceed with the ailing Greek banks.
• In addition, Europe’s leaders advise , On Tuesday there will be a special summit.

“No minister more,” reads the article in the Blog of Yanis Varoufakis. Some of the other euro zone finance ministers would have a preference for having “absent” was, he writes it. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was of the opinion that it is helpful to do without it in order to reach an agreement. “That’s why I’m leaving today, the Ministry of Finance,” said Varoufakis

61 percent for “No”

Greece elected -. And the people stands behind the government. 61.3 percent voted “no”, only 38.7 per cent “yes”, divides the Greek Interior Ministry. Thus, a clear majority of Greeks rejected the austerity demands of the euro countries.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras welcomed the result. “Democracy can not be blackmailed,” he said. The Greek people have made a historic and courageous choice. He was now more bargaining power

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Euro-Group CEO: “very unfortunate”

The creditors reacted negatively to the result of the referendum. The head of the Euro Group, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, spoke of a “very regrettable result”. Thus, the Greek economy is recovering, tough measures and reforms are inevitable. Last had argued primarily on further pension cuts and tax creditor and Tsipras government. The Euro Group, in all euro zone finance ministers are members shall meet again on Tuesday so Dijsselbloem.

special summit on Tuesday

The state and government of the 19 euro Countries meet on Tuesday. EU Council President Donald Tusk sat on the futures For 18 clock. “With a No room for negotiations becomes smaller,” Tusk said on Saturday before the referendum.

This is what happens on Monday

Even before the summit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and France meet President François Hollande. You want to discuss on Monday evening on the consequences of the referendum.

Also on Monday to advise the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, Euro-group head Dijsselbloem, President Tusk and the head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi. Juncker also wanted to consult with the Government of the other 18 euro area countries except Greece, the Commission says.

How the ECB reacts?

In Frankfurt also convenes the Council of the European Central Bank (ECB). There are the directors of the ECB member, also the heads of the national central banks, including Greece. You need to decide what happens to the Greek banks. Currently, they are allowed customers spend only 60 Euro cash on the day. The National Bank of Greece granted emergency loans to them, so they still have money. The Governing Council may aggravate the conditions for or recover the emergency loans immediately. Then the country’s banks would instantly bankrupt. However, the ECB may wait and

Light losses in the financial markets

A big shock remains off. The Tokyo Stock Exchange listed slightly lower after the referendum. The Nikkei index lost shortly after the start of trading around 1.7 percent.