Saturday, June 27, 2015

Tsipras holds referendum proposal creditors – The Standard

The Greeks may decide on July 5 whether Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras the proposal of the ‘institutions’, the European Union, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Central Bank (ECB) must accept. This has Tsipras announced on television.

“These proposals, which clearly go against the European rules and the basic rights to work, equality and dignity, show that the object of some partners and institutions was not to find a workable agreement but to humiliate an entire people, “Tsipras was clear in a televised speech.

The statements came hours after the Greek prime minister returned from Brussels. There had suggested the European Commission, the IMF and the ECB to extend the current tool with five months. In return for Tuesday should be an agreement on structural reforms.

According Tsipras Athens will ask to still extend utility few days until the referendum can take place.

Mario Draghi , the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has shown understanding for the decision of the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to a referendum on the financial rescue plan for his country. That says a spokesman for the Greek government.

Draghi and Tsipras have sat had a telephone conversation about the Greek plan, says the spokesman.
“We are confident that Mr. Draghi best to do with the decision of the Greek government to hold a referendum. This was once again confirmed in the conversation, “the spokesman said.

The Greek opposition leader Antonis Samaris has meanwhile have already criticized the Tsipras decision. According to him, he with the referendum on a collision course with Europe and he puts it, the Greek participation in the European Union is at stake. A number of Greek parties have already called on the people to vote “no.”

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