Athens denied the information about the plans of Germany to exclude Greece from the euro zone for five years – Kommersant

Representatives of the Greek government denied the publication of the plan Wolfgang Schaeuble exclude Greece from the euro zone for five years. Previously, the newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung wrote that the Eurogroup, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble reportedly rejected the latest offer for the Greek agreement with creditors and demanded from Greece or radically improve them or leave the euro zone for at least five years. According to the source AFP, which has seen a corresponding document, Germany is considering such a possibility, but have not yet talked about it openly. State Minister Nikos Pappas Greece denied the report, according to “RIA Novosti”. Publication refuted the spokesperson of the Prime Minister of Greece Theodoros Mihopulos.

According to a source in the delegation TASS one of the countries of Europe, the Eurogroup is close to reaching a compromise on the Greek question that exit from the zone the euro is not being discussed. “Ministers are slowly but surely approaching a compromise. All are set on result, none of the members of the Eurogroup not propose to discuss the possibility of entering the euro zone, “- said the source.

Meanwhile, Greece’s Economy Minister Giorgos Statakis said that if Government representatives have SYRIZA party, disagreeing with the government’s economic line, they should resign from his ministerial credentials. The same, he said, concerns, and parliamentarians. Agency reported Reuters.

Recall that the Greek government yesterday sent international lenders adjusted reform program, which intends to exchange for a new financial assistance in the amount of € 53,5 Bln. European official persons have already declared that the proposals in Athens in general they are satisfied. Compared to the referendum proposals rejected by the Eurogroup reciprocal initiatives of Greece in Athens will cost € 12 billion instead of the € 8 billion. The severity of savings would be passed on to the social sphere of taxpayers, which calls into question the speed of economic development of the country.

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