IMF chief Lagarde calls Tsipras
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday had a phone contact with the IMF head Christine Lagarde on the implementation course of the February 20 agreement as well as on the so-called Lagarde list (which includes the names of Greece's large-scale depositors in a Swiss bank).
According to government sources, Tsipras briefed Lagarde on the progress of the negotiations as well as the implementation course of the Eurogroup February 20 agreement, while the IMF head telling the premier that “the Lagarde-list has made me famous in your country” and Tsipras responding “Yes, but in a positive sense.”
Lagarde noted to Tsipras that Greece so far has done nothing to make use of the list and the wealthy people still do not pay their taxes. Tsipras agreed with her and noted that the new government aims for a socially fair tax system, government sources said.
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