European Parliament's Martin Schulz says cuts not enough for Greece
- 9 years ago
German Social Democrat Martin Schulz has found himself at the head of the European Parliament for this crucial stage of the Greek crisis – a hot seat he found time to quit for a short time to talk to euronews’ Efi Koustokosta.
“Finally there is an agreement but what we see is different approaches on the text. The Greek government says it won the first battle but on the other hand the Germans and other international key players say that it’s an old deal in new clothing. What do you think?”
Martin Schulz
President of the European Parliament
“Let’s be realistic. The government made concessions here and it’s not easy for them now to convince their citizens to be a little bit more patient to reduce a little bit their expectations and therefore the different interpretation is normal.
What we agreed is that we should on one hand get the Greek government to fulfil the promises they’ve made and stick to the programme and on the other hand the European partners should pay the 7,5 billion
“Finally there is an agreement but what we see is different approaches on the text. The Greek government says it won the first battle but on the other hand the Germans and other international key players say that it’s an old deal in new clothing. What do you think?”
Martin Schulz
President of the European Parliament
“Let’s be realistic. The government made concessions here and it’s not easy for them now to convince their citizens to be a little bit more patient to reduce a little bit their expectations and therefore the different interpretation is normal.
What we agreed is that we should on one hand get the Greek government to fulfil the promises they’ve made and stick to the programme and on the other hand the European partners should pay the 7,5 billion