The main policy response to the agreement on Greece – Challenges.fr

The euro area has unanimously decided to begin negotiations in order to grant a third of Greece’s aid plan that might otherwise an exit from the monetary union, announced Monday, July 12 President of the European Council, Donald Tusk. Key policy responses to this agreement

• François Hollande, President of the French Republic . “The credibility of Europe would have been achieved had there been no agreement today, “said the French president at the end of a special summit of the euro area. He argued that the agreement, reached after seventeen hours of marathon negotiations, included “a reprofiling of debt” Athens “in longer maturities maturities and a negotiation of interests.”
• Angela Merkel, German Chancellor The agreement reached after 17 hours of negotiations between Greece and its eurozone partners includes “a wide range of reforms by which, I believe, Greece has the chance to return to the path of growth,” Merkel said at a press conference in Brussels. But “the way will be long and if I think of that night negotiations, difficult,” she added
• Alexis Tsipras, Greek Prime Minister .: The Greek government has “delivered a good fight to the end” that led to an “agreement difficult” but guaranteeing “financial stability” and the revival in Greece, said Alexis Tsipras . “The vast majority of the Greek people will support this effort (…) we will continue to fight” for “radical reforms Greece needs,” he added.
• Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission . “The Grexit disappeared (…) We have reached an agreement, it was laborious From the beginning. The Commission has continued to emphasize that we can not accept any form of Grexit. “
• Bruno Le Roux, President the PS group in the National Assembly : “The agreement reached in Brussels have given their unity and solidarity of the euro area national egoism As desired by the Greek people, as was France. , Greece will remain in the euro and continue to benefit from European support to get out of its difficulties and modernize. In defending the European project, Francois Hollande has strengthened the influence and interests of France. ”
• Claude Bartolone, President (PS) of the National Assembly : “I welcome the agreement concluded in Brussels this morning Relief is great for all lovers of Europe and some idea of ​​its unity Greece is, and will remain in the euro area.. worse, for Greece and for Europe ., has been avoided France, through the voice of Francois Hollande, has thrown its weight to allow this happy outcome With determination, our country has advocated that still prevail requirements underlying the European project. as they call liability as solidarity, both at European discipline as respect for national sovereignty and dignity of peoples. Greece will continue to benefit from the solidarity of its partners, and this time the focus will be Investment, condition for the resumption of growth.
• Emmanuelle Cosse, National Secretary Europe Ecology-The Greens “was an agreement and whatever its content, we should welcome this agreement which allows us to escape the worst. (…) The hardness of the agreement examines the construction of Europe of tomorrow. This raises the question of how to put democracy in these debates (…) We will not emerge from the Greek question without a real investment plan in Europe. Keep a strong mobilization from Greece. “Ms. Cosse said he hopes” a conference of European debt and not just Greece. “Francois Hollande” has been very present in the last discussion. It was really wondering if some European countries wanted an agreement (…) France has helped that there is agreement. (…) A political Europe and we really need today is not in a “
• Florian Philippot, the FN Vice President : “Nobody thought to Greeks or to the French taxpayers, rinsed come out of this agreement. But only to the euro, for purely ideological. “
• Nicolas Dupont-Aignan , chairman of the Standing France: : “This plan can only aggravate the economic failure recorded for five years. By extending ineffective austerity measures without parallel to devalue the currency, the agreement will not allow Greece to boost his wealth, so to come out of the recession to repay its debts. The + not + Greek referendum is violated while other European nations pledged their governments to pay and yet always money in a bottomless pit. “
• Pierre Laurent, national secretary of the PCF “we must salute the bravery of Alexis Tsipras and the Greek people who have pulled off a difficult agreement. We must remember that until a few hours ago the German leaders have sought the expulsion of Greece from the eurozone and seeking its gradual financial asphyxiation (…) There has imposed harsh concessions (.. .) but Alexis Tsipras has opened a path for the first time a government has dared to resist, dared discussed policies in Europe and this fight he’ll have amplified in the weeks and months ahead. I welcome the positive role played by France in the conclusion of this agreement. I myself led a delegation (…) at the Elysee Palace to demand that France plays this role (…) this fight can not s’arrêter”.
• Christian Jacob, the leader of deputies Republicans : “I think this agreement will in the right direction for three reasons: the first is that it implements structural reforms that have been postponed for too long Greece (VAT, pensions, etc.). Then it creates a privatization fund that will be allocated for the recapitalization of Greek banks and the repayment of debt. Third, it sets up a state reform so to have a dignified administration + his name. (…) Alexis Tsipras played arsonists firefighters, and today the agreement goes well beyond what had been rejected in a referendum. (…) François Holland has played a relatively minor role. The agreement was reached on the conditions of Germany and most of the EU countries that do not trust Tsipras is why the conditions are . strict (…) On the right, we have always been all on the same line: we want Greece to remain in the eurozone but not any conditions. ” (AFP)
• Marielle de Sarnez MEP and first vice president of the MoDem, “He had to have an agreement It was the first very important point will tell whether the agreement is good and I wish with all my strength I hope… it is an agreement that will foster the development of Greece, this is very important. I hope that Greece will undertake structural reforms. We need to be, we in Europe, by her side for her able to undertake and to assist them. I wish there was money that is invested in Greek growth is very important. In return, however, it is the promise of rescheduling debt that may intervene. ” (To iTELE)
• Europe Ecology-The Greens : “If the environmentalists are relieved that the hypothesis of a Grexit be ruled out, they regret that excessive pressure has been exerted on Greece. (…) Now that the worst is avoided, this crisis must be the starting point for a revival of European integration, to go towards more democracy and solidarity. The governance of the Euro area should be reviewed to leave the national selfishness and the emergence of a genuine European public interest. ” (Press release)
• Hénart Laurent, President of the Radical Party : “The Radical Party who called last week to the strongest lines in the negotiations with Greece is delighted that an agreement was reached that night in exchange + + serious reforms undertaken by the government Tsipras. (…) Despite the victory, the Radical Party recalls that the road ahead is long puisqu’Alexis Tsipras will still have to adopt and implement all the reforms promised to the countries of the euro area; measures had largely been rejected by the Greek population in a referendum on July 5. ” (Press release)