Saturday, February 28, 2015

Greece: Finance Minister declares war on the rich avoiding … – Money.pl

Greece: Finance Minister declares war on the rich avoiding … – Money.pl

2015-02-28 12:58

 Greece: Finance Minister declares war on the rich avoiding taxes

[Photo: Anna Anagnostopulu / Money.pl]

The Greek government has just announced that it no longer wants more EU support. Money to balance the budget and out of the crisis are to be found in the accounts of the richest, who previously avoided paying taxes.

We are committed to a balanced budget. Although I am opposed to the introduction of the extraordinary tax, I’ll do it, but it will be for those who can pay (…), you can not demand money from people who are suffering – said Warufakis in the Greek Skai television station.

We are interested in those who have the money and never pay taxes. Is our goal and we will ruthless. You need to find a solution to induce to pay those who have the money – he added.

The data from January this year showed that the state income tax ran out about a billion euros, which are difficult financial situation Greece.

On Friday, Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Cipras presented at the meeting of the government projects laws, which intends to submit in parliament, also discussed the details of the agreement of the Eurogroup, under which Athens received until the end of June, the modification of the program repair state finances. It is also an extension of the so-called four months. bailout, bailout package that is associated with the need for reform.



He added that the government turned to foreign lenders to ask for a reduction of the debt of Greece, although both the Eurogroup and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believe that Athens should fully repay their obligations.

Earlier on Friday, Reuters, citing a source Greek and EU, wrote that despite an agreement with the European Union Greece is running out of funding opportunities; if the European Central Bank will not allow Athens to increase the ceiling of the bond issue, the money runs out in a few weeks.

This means that Greece, which it is not possible to raise money in the market, risks insolvency already in the middle or at the end in March.

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