Maria Luis accepted agreement with Greece but required follow … – Express

Maria Luis accepted agreement with Greece but required follow … – Express

The Government “categorically denies” the news published by a Greek television, according to which Portugal and Spain had tried to veto the agreement with Greece, closed Friday at the Eurogroup meeting.

Source Government assured the Express that the news is false. Maria Luís Albuquerque will have had, however, a demanding position at the meeting. Without being against the terms of the agreement, the Minister of Finance demanded to be informed of specific proposals that the Greek government will have to deliver on Monday the international institutions, and that will translate the reforms that Athens agrees.

“We were firm in defense of this procedure, which is more democratic,” said an official source at the Express. After Passos Coelho have reminded Parliament that the positions of Lisbon for Greece are aligned “with 18 countries,” the Portuguese Government shows want to avoid that negotiations with Athens which follow the basic agreement take place in closed core. Lisbon as Madrid, expect that most countries do not accept excess facilities to Athens and require to be informed of the Greek proposals.

President of the Eurogroup confirmed the meeting of output have been ” full agreement and a discussion of the next steps. All this has been clarified. ” Asked if some ministers had been unhappy with the agreement, Jeroen Dijsselbloem said he preferred “not specific”.

Varoufakis was also evasive in response to whether Portugal and Spain were particularly resistant in the meeting. But implied that there were sensitivities confrontation. And high tension between Lisbon and Madrid and Athens.

“I committed myself to tell the truth, but there is also a thing called good manners,” said Greek Finance Minister, adding that “it was clear at the meeting that the ministers of Portugal and Spain are motivated by their political prerogatives.”

Your Spanish counterpart admitted “having to defend their interests.” But made it clear that, despite this, fully comply with the agreement.

Maria Luís Albuquerque declined to speak after the meeting.