Believing that “a decisive choice” waiting Angela Merkel at the next European summit, Yanis Varoufakis put pressure on German Chancellor Saturday.
Angela Merkel can” enter into an honorable agreement with a government that refused the ‘rescue package’ and aspires to a negotiated solution. Or yielding to his government, who encouraged him to throw overboard the only Greek government is true to its principles and that can lead the Greek people on the reform path, “he wrote in an opinion to be published Sunday in the German newspaper “Franfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”.
Meanwhile, several European officials have warned that the meeting of Heads of State or Government Monday would be futile without new Greek proposals along the lines of the creditors after the failure of yet another meeting of finance ministers of the euro area on Thursday night. This appointment will be just “advisory” if there is no “basis for agreement” related to new Greek concessions, also warned German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
” Some concessions are still possible “
The government of Alexis Tsipras, he believes it has already made many concessions and presented a coherent catalog of measures . But a relative of the prime minister did not rule out further adjustments Saturday. “We will try to complete our proposal to bring us closer to a solution,” said State Minister Alekos Flambouraris.
“Some concessions” are still possible, “said he added, but nothing has filtered intentions Alexis Tsipras, who soon returned to Russia this Saturday, met the Greek negotiating team, including Yanis Varoufakis and Deputy Foreign Minister Euclid Tsakalotos.
Then Sunday while a assemblement against austerity is expected in Athens a council of ministers is convened at 11:00. No telephone appointment between Alexis Tsipras and the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, has been announced, even if the Commission had considered likely Friday during an interview at the weekend.
Source AFP
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