Announced on Sunday across the EU summit on Greece has been
canceled, however, will bring together leaders of the 19 euro zone countries -
said the head of the European Council, Donald Tusk. According to EU sources
Eurozone goal is to reach “agreement on principles”.
I have canceled #EUCO today. #EuroSummit To start at 16h and last until the Conclude Talks on #Greece
- Donald Tusk (eucopresident) July 12, 2015
On Twitter Tusk reported that Eurozone leaders meeting
will begin at. 16 and will last until the end of negotiations
the approval of a new aid program for Greece.
“Our intention is to reach agreement in principle” on a new
support for Greece – said EU official involved in
preparation of the meeting.
He added that the EU summit, which according to the original plans had
begin in the chair. 18, just after the eurozone summit, was canceled.
to give leaders “nineteen” more time for difficult conversations.
“There are two possible scenarios: either we recognize that there is a basis for
open negotiations with third aid program for Athens, or – that
such a basis does not, “- said the official.” This is a decisive moment “-
he added.
Convening the EU summit on Sunday, Tusk announced this past Tuesday.
The leaders had on him discuss how the situation threatened
Greek insolvency may affect other EU countries. Tusk
He announced that the deadline for Greece passes this week. According to
EU summit appeal commentators may suggest that there is a chance
an agreement with Athens and discussion of the consequences of the bankruptcy of Greece
He may have to wait.
On Sunday morning resumed deliberations of finance ministers
Eurozone countries (Eurogroup) to prepare decisions Sunday
summit. On Saturday, they failed to reach a consensus.
The ministers have to decide whether to give the green light to start
negotiations on a new aid program for Greece. Athens turned in
Last week on support from the European Stability Mechanism
height. 53.5 billion euros over three years and instead proposed reforms, including
changes in VAT and pension system.
On Saturday, some Eurozone countries recognized that the proposals are not Athens
sufficient. Greece requested that guarantee that the promised action
They will be implemented. They started agreeing a joint statement
which oblige Greece to introduce next week
set of reforms.
Athens were to disagree, but the problem with the text of the statement
It had several other countries, including Finland. Greeks had to agree to
introduction of reforms regarding deregulation of certain professions, changes in
VAT taxes, reducing the possibility of early
retirement, privatization and the introduction of restrictions on monopolies.
The next week, following a decision by the Greek parliament.
again Eurogroup would meet to decide about starting
negotiations on a new support program.
On Saturday, the strongest against the new aid for Greece would protest
Finland. According to the media in this country forming part of the coalition
government eurosceptic True Finns party risked breaking the agreement
coalition for concessions to Greece. Minister of Finance
Finland Alexander Stubb denied the night from Saturday to Sunday this
reports.
Euroland another attempt to reach agreement
on Greece. From 11:00 in Brussels last meeting of finance ministers
the euro zone. At 16:00 will be meeting the leaders of countries with shared
currency.
Today, we should like to know whether it is possible to start negotiations with
Athens on the aid package. If consent is not Greece
risks insolvency. Before deliberation Ministerial intertwined pessimism
with optimism.
PAP / awi / AKL / province / / IAR / Beata Płomecka, PR Brussels / dj
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