EUROZONE-GREECE/EU COMMISSION No movement from Greece after EU bids for last-minute deal, EU Commission says

Record ID: 149071

  • Title: EUROZONE-GREECE/EU COMMISSION No movement from Greece after EU bids for last-minute deal, EU Commission says
  • Date: 30th June 2015
  • Summary: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (JUNE 29, 2015) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF EU COMMISSION BUILDING EU FLAGS EU COMMISSION SIGN
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  • Location: Belgium
  • Country: Belgium
  • Topics: General
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  • Story Text: Greece has not yet made any move in response to a last-minute bid by creditors to broker a deal to end a deadlock over the Greek debt crisis, the European Commission said on Tuesday (June 30).
    Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday night and Juncker, after speaking to the chair of euro zone finance ministers Jeroen Dijsselbloem, explained what a last-minute deal could look like, Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas told reporters.
    "This would require a move from the Greek government which President Juncker asked to see before midnight last night. As we speak, this move has not yet been received, registered, and time is now narrowing," Schinas said.
    Contacts were under way with the Greek government on Tuesday however, Schinas said.
    Schinas added there may still be margin for manoeuvre to negotiate further a package between Greece and its international creditors but the decision would be up to the Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers.
    "I understand that, as you rightly point out, there may be still be margins or there may not be margins for further discussions, further talks but, let me again remind what I answer to (The Times Journalist) Bruno (Waterfield)'s earlier question that this would not be for us, that would be for the Eurogroup to consider, as the Eurogroup will have to see if there is something new," Schinas said.
    He added that EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker had no plans to visit Athens.
    The comments comes amid furious 11th-hour activity to try and find a compromise on a bailout package for Athens, with the clock ticking to a likely Greek default on Tuesday.
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