Greece, Varoufakis sees Lagarde: IMF refund by Thursday – The Messenger

Greece refund the International Monetary Fund on April 9, as expected. Christine Lagarde cashes the assurances of the Minister of Finance greek, Yanis Varoufakis, flew to Washington, where in the coming hours will meet representatives of the US Treasury.

Yanis Varoufakis Meanwhile, the newspaper Naftemporiki, said the government greek could reach a preliminary agreement with partners in the Eurogroup meeting on April 24. Varoufakis listed the five of the preliminary agreement. The first step is to set levels “logical” primary surplus of around 1.5%. Second point: debt restructuring, without necessarily a haircut, linking repayments to nominal GDP. Third, investment package of Bei and European Investment Fund, designed specifically for Greece. Fourth: bad bank for bad debts. Fifth: structural reforms.

Lagarde welcomed the “confirmation” of the repayment of 458 million euro by Greece. The meeting with Varoufakis the reform program of Greece. “We exchanged our views on current developments and we said to agree that effective cooperation is in everyone’s interest. We observed that the continued uncertainty is not in the interests of Greece “Lagarde said after the meeting, noting that he had” expressed its appreciation for the commitment of the minister to improve the capabilities of the technical team to work with the authorities to the necessary due diligence in Athens, and strengthen political discussion with the team in Brussels. I reiterated that the Fund remains committed to working with the authorities to help Greece to get back on the path of sustainable growth. “

The meeting comes as Brussels is increasingly frustrated. The idea is to circulate – highlights the Financial Times – that Tsipras to form a new coalition with the traditional center-left party PASOK and with the new center-left party To Potami, against whom he fought in the January elections. “Tsipras has to decide if he wants to be prime minister or leader of SYRIZA,” says a representative of the European with the Financial Times.

“This government ‘in Greece” can not survive, “adds a representative of a minister of’ euro area economy. Representatives Europeans insist that they are not trying to force a change of government. But also admit – reports the Financial Times – their frustration at the lack of choice between Tsipras left platform calling for a rejection of the bailout and a more pragmatic approach, which would include potential centrist allies in parliament.

 April 6, 2015 09:39 – Last Updated: 14:52

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