“Everything will depend on the willingness of IMF members. If they wish me to continue to serve, it is definitely something I will consider.” Christine Lagarde has officillement postulated to succeed himself in an interview published Thursday in the magazine Challenges . His term as head of the institution of Washington, which it describes as “beautiful home”, was completed in July 2016.
The general director of the IMF, former Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, was hitherto always remained very evasive about his intentions. Its high popularity in the polls has been able to feed speculation about a possible return policy in France.
Target criticism of Greece
At the head of the IMF, it is criticized for several weeks by Greece, financially strangled and accuses him of a line too hard adopt vis-à-vis her. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has already criticized the IMF’s “criminal responsibility” for the failure so far of negotiations between Athens and its creditors. He even accused Wednesday of blocking threads, while crucial meetings are held in Brussels.
The IMF, which has participated in the bailouts of countries negotiating alongside the ECB and the European Commission with Athens. Greece must be validated by the three institutions a program of budgetary efforts before receiving aid of some € 7 billion. Without this aid, Greece will not be able to refund including June 30 $ 1.5 billion owed to the IMF.
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