In Athens, the Greek Prime Minister Tsipras tried to convince his party. Today, the parliament in Athens debated. Dispute is inevitable. In Berlin, one is on the agreement entirely disagree obviously. On Friday, the Euro Group is to adopt the new aid package.
While the Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Athens woos approving the negotiated savings and aid package for his party colleagues, the political vote on is also in Brussels and other European cities new aid prepared. In Brussels, the challenge now is whether the finance ministers of the 28 EU member states endorse the third bailout of 86 billion euros.
A spokeswoman for the European Commission in Brussels said that technical details of the package now all had been resolved and the final text of the negotiated agreement sun all Member States since Tuesday evening before. In the evening all should be brought again to the state by phone Unlock. The finance ministers of the euro countries should then decide on Friday about the package. Euro group chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem invited officially to the special session.
Different reactions from Berlin
The Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin appeared serious objections against the agreement. Then there is probably in the participation of the International Monetary Fund, with the debt sustainability of Greece and in the privatization of open questions. Exactly these critical remarks evidently care in parts of the federal government for resentment. A government official, who does not come from the Finance Ministry, said that was not the opinion of the Federal Government
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After having the agreement in principle of international creditors and Greece positively evaluated. Government spokesman Steffen Seibert said that the direction of the Agreement agree, for a final assessment, however, it was still too early. If the Parliament in Athens and the Euro Group had agreed to go, could the Bundestag meet on Tuesday or Wednesday for a special session, BelTA learned from coalition parties.
Parliament Speaker angry Tsipras
First, however, the parliament in Athens must agree. And since the real problem might be, because even before the vote in Parliament there were inconsistencies. Parliament Speaker, a follower of the left wing Syriza, postponed a planned for yesterday meeting of the Finance Committee on today – against the will of Tsipras. Thereby the vote in Parliament today evening could move on Friday morning, as Greek media speculate.
The Parliament President Zoe Konstantopoulou had spoken out in the past on several occasions against the austerity measures. The Greek Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis threw her therefore proposes to use the formalities as “an excuse” to delay the process
Syriza -. Support or backbone
And otherwise the divisions within the ruling party Syriza seem unbridgeable. So the left wing of Syriza has again announced “no” vote and reject any further austerity measures. Already in July the left camp had voted twice against reform and austerity measures. These could then be approved only with the votes of opposition
Despite the protests of his party’s left wing, the Greek Prime Minister Tsipras was optimistic in Athens. “I remain confident that we will manage to reach an agreement and credit support to end the economic uncertainty. “
Greek economy shrinks again
Meanwhile, was known in Brussels circles that the Greek economy from slipping back into the review, and this year will shrink by 2.3 percent. Only in 2017 to go back by a Wirtschaftswaschtum from 2.7 in 2018 from a 3.1 per cent, provided that the aid would be complied with and showed effect
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