Alexis Tsipras, having banished the specter of a “Grexit”, landed in “captain” of the ship Tuesday night to rally his own camp, and all the Greeks, unpopular measures demanded by creditors , it will be adopted by Parliament on Wednesday. Greece’s partners have asked to adopt by July 15, a reform of the VAT and a broadening of the tax base, an overhaul of the pension system and the introduction of a budget rule gold. A rate of 23% will be applied to restoration and commodities, while the hotel industry, a key sector in Greece that lives off tourism, will remain taxed at 13% and medicines to 6%. For its part, the International Monetary Fund brought water to his mill indicating that the euro zone had to go “much further” than expected and that the same may be necessary to erase part of the debt, in a report released Tuesday. Here is the place of live events Wednesday, July 15. (See the place of the day Tuesday here.)
IN BRIEF
- The Greek Parliament vote unpopular measures demanded by creditors
- A cabinet reshuffle is expected to follow this vote
- The National Assembly French should adopt the agreement on Greece
- Greek banks could still remain closed month
Wednesday, July 15
3:21 p.m. – Emmanuel Macron pessimistic on a short-term deal to restructure Greek debt
The Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron believes it would be difficult “short term” to reach an agreement to restructure Greek debt, due to differences of opinion on the subject between the European partners in Athens . “The agreement that has been found” Monday was “the best possible deal”, given the demands of each other, he said during a meeting with the press. However, “it is well known that it does not purge the debt problem,” he added. “Intellectually, theoretically, I do not think in the long term this level of debt is possible without one goes to very long extensions or restructuring.” But “politically and realistically in the short term, it is impossible to have an agreement on the subject.”
13h30 Greek Deputy Finance Minister resigns
Nadia Valavani, party MP of the radical left Syriza in power in Greece, and Deputy Finance Minister presents his government’s resignation in a letter to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. “I will not vote for this bill and I think we can not remain in government if we vote against,” said the minister to the media after publishing a letter Monday to Prime Minister explaining she would resign because “the solution imposed on Greece” by creditors, “not viable”, according to her
12:50 -. Christian Jacob leaves the freedom to vote for Members Republicans
Members of the leading chief Republicans, Christian Jacob, said he left the freedom to vote in his group in the afternoon on the European Agreement on Greece. “We were in a favorable position at the start but the statements of Alexis Tsipras (Greek Prime Minister) saying it was a bad deal this morning threw the disorder,” said at a press conference Mr. Jacob, adding that However himself would vote for
24:05 -. The deputies of the Left Front against the agreement
Members of the Left Front “took the unanimous decision to vote against “the European Agreement on Greece and” is not limited to an abstention, “said their leader, André Chassaigne. “It’s a bad deal, disastrous for the future of Greece,” he told the press the Communist MP, hours before the debate and vote in the National Assembly.
10:34 – Strike officials in Greece
Public transport is disrupted in Greece due to a strike called by the ADEDY civil servants’ union, opposed the new austerity measures <. / p>
10:12 – Strike officials, disruptions in public transport
The deputies Republicans (former UMP) show a front divided before the vote at the Assembly on the agreement between Greece and EU, Bruno Le Maire preparing to endorse while holding the “fragile”, Axel Poniatowski refusing a “lose-lose deal” and “humiliating” for Athens.
9:47 – The agreement submitted to the Spanish Parliament
The conservative head of the Spanish Government Mariano Rajoy decides submit to parliament the agreement on Greece
9:09 -. Yes or absenteeism RRLV
Ecologists want “continue to support the Greek people “but hear parallel” denounce “a Greece-EU Agreement” unrealistic “that act” a defeat of political Europe, “said the national secretary of EELV, Emmanuelle Cosse. “Our MPs will vote either yes or not to vote but with the same political line: support Tsipras at the same time denounce this agreement”
The Left Party calls on French MPs to vote against the EU-Greece Agreement, speaking of a “coup “accomplished” with the complicity of François Hollande “
8. – The euro back below $ 1.10 before the Greek vote
The euro declined against the dollar back below the bar of $ 1.10. Around 0600 GMT (0800 in Paris), the euro bought 1.0997 dollars against 1.1008 dollars on Tuesday at around 2100 GMT
0:01 -. Greece may need more than the expected amount in the agreement, according to the IMF
The euro area must go “much further” than expected debt relief from the Greece and might even be forced to erase part, estimates the International Monetary Fund in a report released Tuesday. The Greece may also need “more exceptional financing” from European states and beyond the range of 82 to 86 billion provided for in the agreement between Athens Monday and the euro area indicates that document submitted to European leaders Saturday.
(With AFP)
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