Tsipras intervention accelerated agreement
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Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday evening had phone contacts with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker as well as with European Parliament president Martin Schulz with aim the speeding up of the negotiations in order an agreement to be reached until today (Tuesday).
During his contacts, Tsipras underlined the need for the completion of the negotiations according to the EU Summit's decisions, noting that the Greek government is already moving on this direction. Government sources estimate that Tsipras' intervention was decisive and the developments confirmed all sides’ volition for an agreement.
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