Merkel and Tsipras: the great appointment Monday – France Info

Alexis Tsipras, the Greek Prime Minister has asked to meet with Angela Merkel head-to-head. German Chancellor will receive the Monday, March 23 in Berlin. Tomais PAPAIOANNU of Greek and Birgit HOLZER public TV, German correspondent in Paris assess the importance of this meeting and talk about the current climate between Greece and Germany.

Since the coming to power of the Greek party SYRIZA, January 25, are particularly strained relations between the two countries. Germany does not understand what it means to the Greek Government, reminds him regularly need to respect its commitments and Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble, had several harsh words about the Greek leaders. Greek side also there were violent words and have yet soothing.

Greece speaks again reparations that Germany owes the Second World War. This issue also raises a debate across the Rhine which historians taking part.
What is expected of the appointment Monday is a de-escalation and research solutions .

The Germans want Greece out of the euro area

Although a majority of ‘Germany’s exit of Greece from the euro area (“Grexit”), the German leaders are not there. They ask the Greek government to move faster on reforms and are surprised that the details of these reforms, which were to be given after 20 February are still not there. But since the meeting in Brussels on Thursday leaders of the eurozone, things should accelerate. Especially that Greece needs cash, the state coffers would be empty in early April and have to pay civil servants and repay the country’s debt. Athens must also present in a few days a detailed list of reforms and their implementation. Then Greece will receive financial aid, 7 billion euros including 1.8 billion from the euro area and the rest of the IMF.

The Greeks empty their bank accounts

Meanwhile, the Greeks are contradictory: the population does not understand well what his government seeks. Although there are still political trust, Greek distrust for their economies. On Wednesday, the Greek withdrew 300 million euros from their bank accounts in a single day.