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The German Bundestag approved by a large majority the opening of negotiations with Athens for a third package aid. 439 deputies voted in favor. Against 119. Forty abstentions. The number of opponents, however, an increase compared to previous votes: there are about sixty deputies of the CDU-CSU and the same radical leftists “die Linke”. Parliament must speak anew to approve disbursement for Greece.
“I know there are many doubts about whether Greece will be back on his feet, but it would be irresponsible not to groped this way and do not give her a chance. ” Debuted Angela Merkel in the Bundestag, the German parliament met to decide on the opening of negotiations for a third package of aid to Greece.
“The alternative to this agreement – warned the Chancellor – would not be a temporary discharge of Greece from the euro, but most likely the chaos. We would be seriously negligent and would act irresponsibly if we did not at least an attempt. “
The vote in favor was taken for granted despite growing opposition within the majority. During a meeting that took place yesterday, 48 members of the 311 deputies of the conservative bloc headed by the Chancellor announced their intention to vote against. In February there were only 29 MPs Christian Democrats (CDU) and cristianosociali (CSU) who had argued against an extension of the rescue program. In the two previous votes, saving Greece (February 2012 and May 2010) were respectively 13 and 4. The foliage grows in short, even if only by a minority. An increase that reflects the position of the German electorate, contrary to see donate money to Greece after a standoff of months between international creditors and the government in Athens.
In the course of his speech, German Chancellor Angela Merkel thanked Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble for his work on Greece. And the German Parliament has devoted a long applause. “It is the last attempt to accomplish a task extraordinarily difficult.” Angela Merkel then again ruled out a cut of Greek debt. A haircut would be contrary to the EU Treaties, argued the Chancellor. Distorting them “would be the end of the rule of law in Europe, and we do not do.”
“On the fact that Greece should be saved we all agree – has added Schaeuble – But you have to see which is the way it can work.” “This is not at stake, but Greece is at stake Europe. The rescue is a last attempt. It needs a way that is realistic. I am convinced that this solution can work. ”
Schaeuble then invited the Members of the Bundestag to approve the request for the opening of negotiations made by the government and pledging “to do everything possible so that this latest attempt will be successful.” Greece must make radical reforms and this, he added, “is a problem because all that has been started in the last six months in the country has since been deleted.” And he stressed: “European laws do not allow the cutting of public debt.”
Today, even the Austrian Parliament voted, in a special session, a motion for the opening of negotiations for a third program of aid to Greece. The measure is passatograzie the votes of parties forming the ruling majority.
Meanwhile, the director general of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, speaking on Europe 1, said that “out of the crisis in Greece must restructure debt to ease the burden. ” More precisely, “considerably prolong the deadlines, the grace period during which no payment is made and reduce interest as much as possible.” The IMF, he added, will participate in a new bailout of Greece only if it is “complete, associated with an in-depth reform del’economia and a healthy budget line that gives strength to the country without being excessive.”
On the greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has developed the new team of government, as announced by the Greek television station Ant1. Referring to a statement by the Presidency of the Council, the Greek Prime Minister will present the mid-day with a pre-recorded speech. Immediately after the swearing-in ceremony will take place. Tsipras wanted to introduce the new Executive yesterday evening but negotiations lasted all night. According to early rumors, the Minister for Energy, Panagiotis Lafazanis, be disqualified and his place will be ‘taken by Panos Skourletis, current Minister of Labour.
To record an unexpected slip of the press conference of the Vice President European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis on the bridge loan to Greece. Today at 12 as the deadline given to the countries of the entire European Union to 28 to present objections to the proposal made by the Commission to make a loan pints 7 billion euro for three months by resorting to the old crisis fund EFSM. And sources close to the matter had previously claimed that they were not provided for objections, after Brussels had responded to some concerns raised by countries not in the euro.
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