A spokesman for Angela Merkel said on Friday that the extension proposal submitted by the Greek government is a “good sign”, but not enough, according to Reuters progresses. The German government is thus a few hours over a meeting of the Eurogroup, lighten the trial of strength with Greece after last Schäuble have extreme positions. Before the German government sign, Tsipras spoke with Merkel by telephone.
“The letter from the Greek Minister of Finance makes it clear that Greece still interested in EU support,” said Christiane Wirtz.
In the statement a few hours of the Eurogroup meeting, the spokesperson further argued that the Greek document provides a basis for future negotiations, but it is not enough in its current form.
On Thursday, the Greek government introduced a loan extension request of the euro zone, as had been required by the Eurogroup, however, the German finance minister rejected the proposal claiming that it contained a ‘substantial solution. ” The Schäuble’s position has not been accompanied by all members of the German government.
In a press conference this morning, the spokesman stated that ‘the German government is united “and praised the finance minister for making a” great job in this crisis and negotiations with Greece’.
Still, Germany turned out to send a positive signal to the talks this afternoon.
“This letter is a good sign that allows us to continue to negotiate,” he said, adding that the finance ministers will continue to work on this ‘base’ and that Alemnha ‘hopes that this will lead to an agreement with Greece’.
Before, as Alexis Tsipras had revealed on Twitter that on Thursday night did some last minute phone calls to get support to an agreement with the Eurogroup, which does not involve a complete transfer of Greece. The Prime Minister spoke with François Hollande and Angela Merkel.
In conversation with French President Hollande Tsipras reveals that ‘sincerely’ or a ‘mutual beneficial solution. ” Already on the conversation with Angela Merkel, the Greek Prime Minister reveals only that the call takes place “in a positive tone.”
The European Commission believes it is possible that the Eurogroup to reach an agreement on Greece ‘foreseeable future’, if all parties are reasonable said Friday the Community executive spokesman Margiritis Schinas.
“We are confident that it is possible to reach an agreement in the foreseeable future, should all be reasonable, but not yet reached that point,” he said at the press conference Daily European Commission.
Have the Greek Prime Minister goes further and stresses that it is certain that the loan application extension for six months, held formally on Thursday, will be accepted by European lenders, despite the objections of Berlin and asks a historic political decision.
“Greece did everything possible so that we can reach a solution that benefits both parties, based on the principle of a double respect: respect for the rules of the EU and the election results of the Member States’ defended Alexis Tsipras, in a statement sent to Reuters.
“I am certain that the Greek request for an extension of the loan for six months with the constraints that accompany it will be accepted. This is the time for a historic political decision for the future of Europe, “he said.
An internal document of the German Ministry of Finance, today quoted by German media reveals that German government sees the proposal that Greece has presented to the Eurogroup as a ‘Trojan horse’, ie ‘something attractive out and dangerous inside. ”
According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, experts of the Ministry of Finance consider that the letter of the Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, as a ‘masterpiece of ambiguity’, in which all points are the demands made by the Eurogroup, then the relativize.
The same daily newspaper quotes a minister of the sentence, according to which ‘Athens recognizes its financial obligations to all creditors and is willing to cooperate with partners to avoid technical problems in implementing its own rescue plan’.
However, to Berlin this passage, in which the commitment of Athens is limited to matters of “financial and procedural ‘makes’ the alleged application program extension is a mere credit extension request ‘leaving aside the reforms agreed in the MoU.
In addition, according to the ministry, “the letter is ambiguous’, even in the phrase that recognizes Varoufakis Greek bonds.
The verb used by Varoufakis minister is ‘honor’, which translates as ‘pay’, ‘respect’, ‘accept’ or ‘recognize’, says Berlin.
The Ministry of experts German Finance found even “dangerous ambiguity” in Varoufakis expression to declare the intention of the Greek government to “move toward a successful completion of the program”, whereas the same does not indicate that Athens intends to implement the program.
The ministry also considers “less compromising” the use by the Greeks of the term ‘supervision’, rather than control, when referring to the role they can play the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Commission European (institutions of the troika).
The Eurogroup meeting was scheduled for 14:00 (Lisbon time), but was postponed to 15:30.
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