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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-04-22
CONTENTS
[01] Politics is one thing and companies is another, Parliament President
Konstantopoulou says
[02] Greece's negotiations with its creditors have gained momentum,
IMF's Thomsen says
[01] Politics is one thing and companies is another, Parliament President
Konstantopoulou says
ANA/MPA---Politics is one thing and companies is another, the President
of the Parliament Zoi Konstantopoulou said during the Conference
of Presidents of Parliaments of the Member States and the European
Parliament, which takes place in Rome.
"There must be a clear message to all those who negotiate that the
countries are not companies, the European Union is not a company to sign
agreements and treaties concerning countries or the European Union as a
company," Konstantopoulou noted adding that this a questionable strategy
which at the end of the day poses problems to the citizens and creates
difficult living conditions as is the situation with countries that have
signed memorandums.
"Therefore, we have to understand that these negotiations should not
continue to be as secret as they are," the President of the Parliament
noted stressing the need for a more democratic process.
[02] Greece's negotiations with its creditors have gained momentum,
IMF's Thomsen says
ANA/MPA---Greece's negotiations with its international creditors have
gained some momentum, but are far from completion, the director of the
IMF's European Department Poul Thomsen said on Monday.
"There was a little more impetus to the negotiations between the three
institutions and the Greek government for several days. This is a
good development and gives us reason to hope," Thomsen told the German
newspaper Handelsblatt, adding that (negotiations) remain "far from the
target" and that much more momentum is needed in the talks to reach an
agreement in time.
Thomsen warned against underestimating the risks that would be associated
with a possible Greek exit from the eurozone. "No one should consider
that a Grexit will not have any problems," he said adding that the cash
reserves of the Greek government will probably last until June.
He concluded that the eurozone must send "a very strong political
message" that is further consolidated to eliminate such risks, noting
that a stronger fiscal and political union is needed in the long term.
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