In Greece, sworn in the new finance minister – a key figure, of course, after the head of the government, in an environment where the majority of Greeks voted against the austerity, which they were required Western creditors in return for new injections. Money is not just needed – now and a lot. Athens should be three times the maximum permissible for the euro area, for which the word “oohs” on the ballot – is not just a wake-up call.
In Greece, sworn in the new finance minister – a key figure, of course, after the Prime Minister in circumstances where the majority of Greeks voted against the austerity, which they were required Western creditors in return for new injections. Money is not just needed – now and a lot. Athens should be three times the maximum permissible for the euro area, for which the word “oohs” on the ballot – is not just a wake-up call.
Athens cafe with important now called – “Drachma”. The sticker on the bar, “Ochi”, ie, “no” EU conditions. But sitting here visitors do not seek to return the national currency, and without optimism about the future:
– “It is absolutely unclear what is happening now! Vote vote, so what? What results from this ?! It seems that Only problem was longer! “
-” I do not like living in Greece. As soon as we will not be able to pay its debts, we will look at how African countries such as Zambia or Mozambique. “
The euphoria after yesterday’s victory in the referendum opponents of austerity gradually subsides, almost all conversations in Greece right now that has changed after the decision.
“Nothing has changed! Life is still very heavy! My business does not bring almost no income. If there will be no further changes – we are waiting for a catastrophe, “- says a local resident.
” You can not say that nothing has changed. People voted, did your choice. We are now hoping for the best, “- said a local resident.
A night in the center of Athens rejoiced as if the Greek crisis and did already enabled. The area in front of Parliament was buzzing until the morning. People celebrated the victory, dancing, hugging.
“You see, this result gives us hope for tomorrow. I am very proud of the Greek people. We said we do not want to be slaves,” – said Nicky Kalomira.
The decisive “no” – almost 62 percent of voters called on the government not to agree to the terms of the creditors not to cut once again benefits and pensions, not to raise taxes, and payments for utilities. In the referendum closely followed the whole of Europe. The economy of several countries of the Old World in a position close to the Greek.
“You guys taught us all a lesson, a lesson for the world. Europe, look at these people, look at this country!” – Says Paulo Wetter from Italy.
Immediately after the referendum became aware of a series of resignations. The night after the voting has left the main opponent of the current government – the former prime minister, head of the opposition party, Antonis Samaras, a supporter of the agreement with international lenders.
But the most surprising was the departure of Finance Minister Janis Varufakisa. He loudly criticized the creditors and even compared them with the terrorists, whose aim – to intimidate the Greeks. Varufakis promised to resign if the referendum will say “yes” EuropeAid, but left when they said “no”, explaining that it can hurt a person further negotiations. Some media reported that the request to leave the post he was approached by Tsipras himself.
The new Minister of Finance has appointed Euclid Tsakalotos. He headed the Greek delegation at the talks in Brussels. And to him, according to local media reports, more tolerant European officials.
It seems that on the eve of an emergency meeting in Brussels, the prime minister decided to remove the main irritant for its European partners – a symbolic step forward and at the same time signal: forward from You do the same. Having made a demarche, Tsipras is now urges Brussels to compromise. After all, without the program, which voted against the Greeks, the new loans the country did not get.
“Greece will return to the negotiating table, and immediate priority will be to restore the banking system of the country. At this time, on the table is also a problem of restructuring debt. There is only one way to make debt sustainable – to hold it cut by 30%, and provide a 20-year grace period from the release of payments “, – he said the Prime Minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras.
That is bargaining will continue, but at acceptable conditions for Athens. At least, it expects Tsipras. Today, he met with representatives of six of the seven parliamentary groups. People whose views on the future of the Greek economy is not always the same, to work out a common strategy for the upcoming negotiations, and time to travel to Brussels is less.
After the referendum in Greece is still more questions than answers. And the most important, of course, where to get the money? Greek banks are still closed, despite a promise to open them immediately after the vote. But in this case, as the economists say, the people in the days just picked up from their latest cash and money in the country will end. Some in Greece even thinks that they no longer have national banks, and runs the European capital.
The situation heated up leaked information that the banks to support the economy supposedly can trim almost a third account , which is more than 8000 euros. The government denied these rumors.
“This is an outright lie, is part of Western propaganda to destabilize the situation in the country, the Greek belief in the need to deal with the European Union at a disadvantage! Nothing threatens the bank deposits,” – said the adviser Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Kizirakos.
But the access to their accounts from the Greeks are not. Because ATM is still possible to remove only 60 euros per night. The exception is for foreign tourists. The Greek government said tonight – the banks will be closed until at least Wednesday evening. It seems that hopes for the summit tomorrow. But if you link the removal of restrictions on the movement of capital with the progress of Greece during the negotiations, bank holiday can last more than one week.
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