PM's office refutes "no" from Juncker to Tsipras
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
Unsubstantiated is the characterization used by Government sources for the publication of the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, according to which the President of the European Commission responded negatively to the proposal of the Greek Prime Minister for a meeting before the Eurogroup next Monday.
Mr. Tsipras had a telephone conversation with Mr. Juncker on Thursday afternoon, in preparation of the communication cycle with their European counterparts and the institutional representatives of decision-makers in Brussels, in order to pave the ground for the Eurogroup Monday. On Wednesday he will travel to Brussels for a meeting with the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz and, possibly, with Mr. Juncker. On Thursday he will be in Paris, where he will speak at the General Meeting of the OECD and will meet with its chief Angel Gurria whom Athens has already asked for assistance in advancing reforms.
As stated in the publication of the German newspaper, which has categorically been denied by government sources, Mr. Jean Claude Juncker said it would be better for Mr. Tsipras to wait for the Eurogroup before finalizing their meeting and agreed to talk again after the meeting of European finance ministers.
According to the publication, the negotiators of the Eurogroup rejected the Greek proposals for reform Wednesday, noting that revenue from the collection of tax arrears bring little money to state funds, but concludes that Greece's partners want further privatization of state property.
Related items
- Lamia: 63 cases of food poisoning from school lunches
- Higher global temperatures causing Caretta turtles to lay eggs sooner
- Mitsotakis: If North Macedonia does not respect the Prespa Agreement, their path to the EU will remain closed
- EU Commission sees Greece's growth rate at 2.2% in 2024 and 2.3% in 2025
- Menidi: Forty year old woman stabbed by enstranged husband in the middle of the street - Police on manhunt
Latest from E.Tsiliopoulos
- Lamia: 63 cases of food poisoning from school lunches
- Higher global temperatures causing Caretta turtles to lay eggs sooner
- Mitsotakis: If North Macedonia does not respect the Prespa Agreement, their path to the EU will remain closed
- EU Commission sees Greece's growth rate at 2.2% in 2024 and 2.3% in 2025
- Menidi: Forty year old woman stabbed by enstranged husband in the middle of the street - Police on manhunt