Eurozone calls for "solidarity and responsibility" at Greek summit
- 9 years ago
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras was back in Brussels on Tuesday (July 7) for more emergency talks on his country’s debt crisis.
After failing to make a deal last month, he’s hoping his victory in Sunday’s (June 5) referendum will strengthen his hand at the negotiating table.
But German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she’s still looking for Greek reforms.
“We still need solidarity at a European level and responsibility at the national level – in other words: there must be give and take,” she told reporters at the European Council before Tuesday’s meeting. “Without solidarity and without reforms, there is no way ahead.”
Before the meeting, French President Francois Hollande said he is still hopeful agreement can be reached – but he also stressed the need for Greece to act:
“The spirit that I bring to this summit is responsibility, because this is a major European issue and everybody has to do his job; solidarity, because we must overcome once and for all these difficu
After failing to make a deal last month, he’s hoping his victory in Sunday’s (June 5) referendum will strengthen his hand at the negotiating table.
But German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she’s still looking for Greek reforms.
“We still need solidarity at a European level and responsibility at the national level – in other words: there must be give and take,” she told reporters at the European Council before Tuesday’s meeting. “Without solidarity and without reforms, there is no way ahead.”
Before the meeting, French President Francois Hollande said he is still hopeful agreement can be reached – but he also stressed the need for Greece to act:
“The spirit that I bring to this summit is responsibility, because this is a major European issue and everybody has to do his job; solidarity, because we must overcome once and for all these difficu