Lagarde: Greece’s creditors have demonstrated considerable flexibility – Onet.pl

 
  Photo: AFP
 
 
  The head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde
 
 
 

As she said at a press conference in Washington, DC Lagarde, a common, agreed by the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank proposal, “clearly shows considerable flexibility on the part of institutions (…) so as to take into account the political and social situation in Greece and to mitigate the consequences of the necessary measures, to be taken. “

This flexibility – explained – refers to a variety of issues, including labor market and time and the pace of fiscal consolidation, so that its implementation should gently for residents of Greece.

On Wednesday, there was a meeting in Brussels between the European Commission and the Eurogroup heads of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Ciprasem, during which the Europeans presented his plan, which aims to unlock the next tranche of aid of EUR 7.2 billion.

Lagarde assessed that the meeting was “constructive” because it “gives the time during which we will be able to hear the details of their response to the Greek authorities, comments and position ws. joint proposal which they presented yesterday. “

She added that as announced Ciprasa expects that Greece will begin Friday repay liabilities to the IMF. “He said not to worry, so I’m calm,” – said Lagarde.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the ruling Syrizy Nikos Filis said on Wednesday that Greece fails to repay debt on June 5 to the IMF if in the coming days there will be the prospect of an agreement with creditors.

By the end of the month the IMF should obtain from Greece a total of approx. 1.55 billion in four installments payable up to 5, 12, 16 and 19 June. The next installment amounts to 300 million euros.

After talks in Brussels, the head of the Eurogroup meeting Jeroen Dijsselbloem he rated as “very good “and announced that talks would resume in the coming days.

Greek Prime Minister already in the night from Wednesday Thursday rejected the part of the proposals made by the creditors of Athens, since – as pointed out – there were points, “which no one can be considered as a basis for discussion.” Greek Prime Minister gave the example of the reduction of the lowest pensions and increases in VAT on electricity.

“As a result, the Greek proposal remains the only realistic proposal on the table “- he added. He admitted also that the roadmap lenders were positive points, as the proposal to reduce the primary budget surplus of Greece.