Tsipras receives mandate and loses majority – meeting of the Euro Group – derStandard.at

                             
 
                             
 

     

         
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• The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has in the vote Saturday night in his own words from the Parliament received a “strong mandate” to negotiate with the donors – but the government majority in practice lost. 251 deputies voted Saturday morning for the austerity and reform proposals of the Government, 32 voted against and eight abstained.

• The donors reviewed the recent austerity and reform proposals of Greece, according to EU diplomats as good basis. “Under certain conditions, they see agreement make proposals as a basis for negotiations on an ESM program,” said a senior EU official in Brussels. Greece has requested new billions in aid from the euro rescue ESM; This requires a reform package.

• Greece had after a months-long stalemate an austerity and reform package submitted. It includes among others a VAT reform. By 2022, the retirement age is set to rise to 67 years.

• On Saturday afternoon (15.00 clock) should assess the euro group in a crisis meeting, whether it considers the plans sufficient. With a positive assessment of the way for negotiations on a new tool can be leveled. In a rejection of the country threatens the exit from the euro area. On Sunday, leaders of the 28 EU Member States will meet for an extraordinary summit. (Red, 11.7.2015)