Greece needs euro countries really working – NU.nl

Without a list of reforms, not money, was the uniform sound of the lenders.

After the Eurogroup (a meeting of the ministers of the euro zone finance) said chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem that ‘ too much time has been lost “and there just is not much time.” “It is clear that negotiations should be significantly more progress books.”

Critical

Dijsselbloem talked about a ” critical debate and discussion. ” He pointed out that the Eurogroup in February being signed on the extension of the loan program until late June.

Greece would with the experts of the lenders (troika) to work on a reform list so that Europe then financial could support. The intention was here in late April, when this Eurogroup, about to take a decision. ” But too little has happened and so it was a spirited discussion. ”

Dijsselbloem did speak out hope a rapid agreement with the Greeks

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Private legs

On February 20 found the euro countries agreed to Greece to the last part of emergency aid of 7.2 billion euros know. Athens there was a list of opposite set concrete reforms, but the planned measures were so far off.

It was already known that no agreement could be reached today, meanwhile the

Treasury gets in Athens empty. Without emergency support may include the salaries of civil servants and pensions are not paid.

It is clear that Greece, even after the program is not yet fully financially can stand on its own and further help is needed.

Future

Dijsselbloem states that there is currently not about the future is spoken. It has no point for him to talk about the future, if the parties can not agree on all current issues.

“There is some progress. There is what happened, especially the last few days, ” said EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici (Economic and Financial Affairs). ” But we are still far from an agreement across the board. “” To accelerate the negotiation is the only solution.

The Greek Minister Yanis Varoufakis says it will be difficult for an agreement to close, but it is the only solution. He reiterated that the fellow has failed Europe imposed stringent austerity system. ” We will not go back there. ”

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By: Reuters / NU.nl