Almost 10 million Greeks registered as voters are asked to vote on Sunday in 19,159 polling stations across the country. They must say whether they accept the reforms and austerity that want to impose the creditors of Greece to the country. A crucial event for the future of the country and the euro area to follow live on the Point.fr.
14 hours. The head of the Spanish conservative government Mariano Rajoy , hoped that Greece remains a member of the euro area, while expressing convinced that the future in the region “will not be easy.” “Greece is part of the European Union, and also to the euro area, and I hope it will remain so,” said Mr Rajoy during the closing speech of a campus organized by Faes, a think Conservative tank.
The head of government recalled, as on other occasions, that Greece had benefited from European support, financial assistance representing € 200 billion, he said, and stressed the fact that “Europe has always been united and will remain so.” “But the euro is not and can not be a club at the map, there are standards and rules to ensure its survival,” he said. “The future will not be easy, regardless of the outcome of the referendum,” he further said.
13 hours. Jean-Luc Mélenchon on Sunday urged France to “prevent the expulsion of Greece from the euro zone,” regardless of the referendum result on Sunday night. “Whether yes or no whether in Greece, France must prevent the expulsion of Greece from the European Union and the euro zone, that is to say, must reformulate the conditions of survival in Within these two entities which allow Greece to live, “he has said during the closing speech of the Left Party congress in Villejuif (Val-de-Marne).
” Otherwise so you have to start asking the question of what is done there, “he said. “National sovereignty is popular sovereignty, the Republic founded the nation, nothing is above the right of the people”, he added.
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12 hours The French Minister of Economy, Emmanuel Macron , believes that, “whatever the vote tomorrow we must resume political talks,” and not “yield to the temptation to” crush a people. “Participant at an economic conference in Aix-en- Provence, the Minister added: “Even if the non-Greek were to prevail, our liability will not make the Treaty of Versailles in the euro area.” The Treaty of Versailles, signed at the end of the First World War, imposed on Germany harsh conditions, which favored the rise of Nazism.
“I can not get used to cynicism or Greek leaders who asked a loaded question” or to ” About populist some people who, because public opinion asked, consider that the solution to all our problems would be out of Greece from the euro zone, “also said Emmanuel Macron, a fervent pro-European advocacy. “We need a manager who knows that Greek people do not just vote for Greece but for the euro area, and we, we need to show solidarity,” he has said, judging that Greek leaders as their European partners had “co-produced” The crisis in Greece
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10 hours The Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis -. alone in the government have promised to resign if yes vote – voted in the referendum. On Saturday, he accused the country’s creditors of “terrorism” and trying to “humiliate the Greeks.” “What they do with Greece has a name: terrorism,” accused Yanis Varoufakis, known for his outspokenness, in an interview with Spanish daily El Mundo
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9 am 30. Alexis Tsipras said, after voting in the referendum, that “nobody could ignore the message determination of a people to take its destiny in its hands. ” Looking relaxed, in white shirt and gray pants, he made this short statement after voting in a school of Kipseli district (north of Athens) where he resides. His government campaigned for the no. Greek Prime Minister tried to get across to voters its own “optimism”, saying “confident that tomorrow we will open a path for all the peoples of Europe, a return path to the founding values of democracy and solidarity in Europe, sending a strong message, not only desire to stay in Europe, but to live with dignity in Europe. ” “Today is a day of celebration and joy,” he assured.
6 h 45. Europe and its leaders are eagerly feverishness after a referendum in Greece reaching consequences for the continent’s future. The poll, which can, according to some, to an exit of Greece from the euro zone, will “determine the future course of European integration,” says Pawel Tokarski, an analyst with Science and Politics Foundation (SWP) in Berlin .
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6 hours. Polling stations opened at 6 am morning (7 am local time) on Sunday for a referendum on the acceptance or rejection by voters of the latest proposal for reform made by the country’s creditors (ECB, EU, IMF). The last four polls published only promise a triumph in person three give the advantage to yes, a non, but with respective loans by 1.4 points at most
In front of the office of the Skoufa street, in a chic district. Athens, were twelve to wait before opening. Michelis, 80, blue shirt and beige pants, would vote no, “to my grandchildren and because it is best for the country.” Thus, “they take us more seriously, “he explained, referring to the country’s creditors, EU, ECB, IMF. Near him, Theodora, 61, short blond hair in shirt and jeans, a former journalist, would vote yes . “Oh, yes, yes to the EU … I pray kneeling for yes, and I’m more than angry against the government,” she said.
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The purpose of the referendum Greek The question put to voters is: “Should we accept the agreement plan submitted by the European Commission, the European Central Bank (ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the Eurogroup on 25 June, which is composed of two parts: Reforms for the completion of the current program and beyond ( Reforms for the completion of the current program and beyond , in English in the text on the ballot, Ed) and Preliminary debt sustainability analysis ( Preliminary Analysis the debt sustainability , in English too, Ed). “
These counterparties requested by Greece’s creditors in exchange for an extension of financial support until in November, for a total of 12 billion euros from the Europeans, plus a payment of 3.5 billion euros from the IMF. But these proposals unacceptable for the Greek government, were only valid as long as Greece enjoyed an international financial assistance program. Now this program ended on June 30 On the ballot, the “is not accepted / no”, supported by the coalition government uniting the radical left Syriza party of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the right-wing sovereignist ANEL figure above ” accepted / yes “
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