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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-07-08
CONTENTS
[01] ESM received Greek request
[02] Tusk: If someone believes that there will be no repercussions from
a Grexit, is naive
[01] ESM received Greek request
The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) received the Greek request on
a new loan programme, said an ESM representative on Wednesday.
[02] Tusk: If someone believes that there will be no repercussions from
a Grexit, is naive
"Two weeks ago we believed that a deal was possible. Today, we see that
we do not have time to build the trust but it is necessary to proceed
and leave the past behind us" stated to the Europarliament plenum the
president of the European Council Donald Tusk on Wednesday.
"Yesterday (Tuesday) we had an honest exchange of view over the prevailing
conditions. We asked from Alexis Tsipras (Greek prime minister) to state
his views on a viable growth in Greece. The European Council will discuss
the Greek request for assistance from the ESM" said Tusk.
All sides are responsible for today's condition and I call from all
consensus without winners and losers. If this is not achieved it will
mean the end of the negotiations.
Our inability to agree may lead to Greece and to its banking system
bankruptcy and it is certain that it will be painful for the Greek
people. That will have repercussions and in Europe and geopolitically
and if someone has illusions that there will not be any repercussions,
he is naive.
We are all co-responsible. This week is the last deadline. As Plutarch
said it is easy to put the blame on someone but to correct the problem
is more difficult. I hope our correction to be easier than what Plutarch
said, concluded Tusk.
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