He was confident. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is scheduled to meet Wednesday, June 3 in Brussels the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, to reach an agreement allowing the release of a tranche of vital loans to the financial survival of his country says estimating that a solution can be found with European partners
Before flying to the Belgian capital, he told the press.
“Last night (Tuesday), I received the invitation of Jean-Claude Juncker to go to Brussels to discuss with him closely, and I accepted it with great joy.”
The meeting will be held at 20:30 French time, in the buildings of the European Commission.
“Realism”
“It is necessary that we avoid division, I am sure that European leaders will do what it takes “, he said.
” We need unit (…) European leaders must move forward with realism, as does the last three months the Greek government in negotiating the rights of the Greek people in favor of a united Europe, “insisted the prime minister.
No-cons of a proposal, according to Athens
Alexis Tsipras said he intends to “discuss on the basis of the proposal of the Greek Government” . He reiterated that Athens had submitted to creditors agreed to tender detailing the reforms and budgetary measures suggested, but he did “not received comments from the partners” this.
He added that he had not been a recipient against-offer, “as we hear, from the creditor institutions” .
The Commission does not expect an agreement Wednesday
“We do not expect a conclusion tonight, it’s a first discussion “, for his part, stressed during a press conference the Commission spokesman, Margaritis Schinas, for whom this is just the opportunity to ” take stock of the location “. “This is the time for the negotiations to focus on the essentials. The bottom are the few subjects where there is still divergence” between Greece and its creditors, a- he added, noting that discussions are continuing at all levels, technical and political.
A meeting will also attend the Eurogroup President, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, and representatives of the ECB and the IMF, according to a European source.
“Concessions”
Since the agreement of 20 February between the new government of the radical left Alexis Tsipras and creditors Greece, the EU and the IMF, which has extended aid to the country until the end of June, Athens is negotiating for the payment of the last tranche of loans in the country at 7.2 billion euros, pending for nearly a year.
The creditors are demanding new austerity measures, but the Greek government refuses to continue the austerity policies imposed on the country for five years in exchange for international loans. In great financial difficulty, Athens nevertheless recently admitted having made “concessions” to reach a consensus with its partners before the due date of the expiry of the aid plan in late June.
(With AFP)
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