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The negotiations between Greece and the European Union is at a turning point. Important openings have been shown by European leaders after submission of the proposal of the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of economic policy reforms, along with the request for aid to 13 billion euro. According to a number of the Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem the proposal submitted by Greece to the European summits respond to the demands of creditors.
Dijsselbloem judged proposals sent from Athens last night, “comprehensive”, but said that will be evaluated based on their feasibility. The Dutch minister added that now, together with the Commission, the ECB and the IMF “it will do the calculations,” and we’ll see if “it all adds up.” “A complete” was defined by the plan in the morning Dijsselbloem, according to which the agreement will be ratified by the Eurogroup Saturday. The President of the European, the German Social Democrat Martin Schulz, who believes that the government in Athens is “a good proposal.” The list of reforms is “in the right direction.” Schulz made his statements during a visit to the Volkswagen with the secretary of the PSOE Pedro Sanchez.
“The evaluation of the European Commission, the ECB and the International Monetary Fund on the proposal of Greece is ongoing and the conclusions will be made later today,” the spokesman said the EU executive.
ECB-IMF-EU Summit
Around 13 is comin met via teleconference the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, the ECB, Mario Draghi, the head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, and the president of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem. The summit of the four institutions are facing on the proposals for reform presented by the government greek and on the request for a program to support the ESM.
The cartel points
Tomorrow the Eurogroup will also discuss debt relief greek. This was announced by European sources. According to the Greek press, the creditors are demanding that Athens approve – as part of measures “preliminary steps” – a law on the reforms needed to finally convince the good intentions of the government Tsipras. The Parliament is expected to vote in the afternoon or in the evening, has already received from the Government a document of 20 pages typed.
The last mile of the deal – Berlin
The Summit Sunday will still be necessary, even if tomorrow you were to reach an agreement. This was stated by the German government spokesman Steffen Seibert. The spokesman reiterated that on Tuesday it was determined that it is right to bring together the other, because the issue also concerns countries that are not part of the eurozone, and is therefore “reasonable” together.
The last mile of the deal – Syriza
Today the greek Parliament will be called upon to decide on the proposed plan last night by Tsipras. The left wing of Syrizia has already leaked its dissatisfaction through Energy Minister Panayiotis Lafazanis. “The proposal does not solve the problems of the country and does not give us a positive outlook,” he said on the sidelines of a meeting of the ruling party led by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Who asked his party to support the plan submitted to the EU in return for new aid to the country. Tsipras count on a majority of 162 seats in Parliament, composed of 149 deputies of SYRIZA and 13 nationalists Anel. In case of major defections, Tsipras would be forced to pass the plan by a vote of the pro-European parties such as New Democracy of former Prime Minister Samaras and the Socialist Party.
Caution in Berlin
… The German government does not comment on new proposals of Athens. It makes the government spokesman, Steffen Seibert, according to which it was not yet decided if earth ‘or not Eurosummit Sunday. “Only if the government greek – he explains – is shown ready to take serious reforms, our government will go to the Bundestag to seek a mandate for negotiation.”
… and in Paris
For François Hollande, “the next few hours will be important.” “Yet nothing is done,” said the French president, who feels it is the Greek proposals “serious” and “credible”. “The Greeks show a determination to remain in the eurozone,” Hollande said, stressing that “the discussions should resume with a will to conclude.”
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