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| Greek crisis: eurozone leaders hold emergency summit - as it happened | Greek crisis: eurozone leaders hold emergency summit - as it happened |
| (30 days later) | |
| 11.34pm BST | 11.34pm BST |
| 23:34 | 23:34 |
| #Greek PM Alexis Tsipras may find EU pres #JCJuncker's friendly cuff just that. #Syriza MPs already saying measures will never pass | #Greek PM Alexis Tsipras may find EU pres #JCJuncker's friendly cuff just that. #Syriza MPs already saying measures will never pass |
| 11.33pm BST | 11.33pm BST |
| 23:33 | 23:33 |
| Just one more point.... Back in Athens the spectre of dissent possibly disrupting any agreement has already begun. | Just one more point.... Back in Athens the spectre of dissent possibly disrupting any agreement has already begun. |
| On leading Syriza party MP predicting that the Greek government’s proposals will never get through parliament, reports Helena Smith | On leading Syriza party MP predicting that the Greek government’s proposals will never get through parliament, reports Helena Smith |
| Leading Syriza party cadre Alexis Mitropoulos, who is also vice president of the 300-seat House, has spoken out against the government’s proposed reforms telling STAR TV this evening: | Leading Syriza party cadre Alexis Mitropoulos, who is also vice president of the 300-seat House, has spoken out against the government’s proposed reforms telling STAR TV this evening: |
| “My personal view is that these measures cannot be voted, they are extreme and anti-social. I believe that in the end, this package which you have at hand, cannot come to the Greek parliament.” | “My personal view is that these measures cannot be voted, they are extreme and anti-social. I believe that in the end, this package which you have at hand, cannot come to the Greek parliament.” |
| We’ll be watching for more political reaction in the morning.....(or later in the morning, if you’re reading in most of Europe) | We’ll be watching for more political reaction in the morning.....(or later in the morning, if you’re reading in most of Europe) |
| 11.31pm BST | 11.31pm BST |
| 23:31 | 23:31 |
| Add that’s probably all for tonight - I’ll be back tomorrow morning for full coverage of another day of Greek drama. Goodnight, and thanks for all those comments. GW | Add that’s probably all for tonight - I’ll be back tomorrow morning for full coverage of another day of Greek drama. Goodnight, and thanks for all those comments. GW |
| 11.27pm BST | 11.27pm BST |
| 23:27 | 23:27 |
| Tsipras also told the press pack that Greece’s proposals have been accepted as the basis of a possible deal by its creditors (as Francois Hollande also said tonight). | Tsipras also told the press pack that Greece’s proposals have been accepted as the basis of a possible deal by its creditors (as Francois Hollande also said tonight). |
| And he’s echoed his own words when he arrived in Brussels 13 hour ago to be playfully cuffed by Juncker: -- Greece is seeking a “comprehensive” and sustainable solution that will be accompanied by a growth package. | And he’s echoed his own words when he arrived in Brussels 13 hour ago to be playfully cuffed by Juncker: -- Greece is seeking a “comprehensive” and sustainable solution that will be accompanied by a growth package. |
| 11.24pm BST | 11.24pm BST |
| 23:24 | 23:24 |
| Tsipras: The ball isn't in my court | Tsipras: The ball isn't in my court |
| Alexis Tsipras is explaining to reporters that his government is seeking a deal to address Greece’s mid-term funding issues, | Alexis Tsipras is explaining to reporters that his government is seeking a deal to address Greece’s mid-term funding issues, |
| (even though Juncker and Merkel both said tonight that debt relief isn’t being discussed right now). | (even though Juncker and Merkel both said tonight that debt relief isn’t being discussed right now). |
| He has also borrowed a pet phrase from fellow eurozone leaders -- the ball is in their court, not his :) | He has also borrowed a pet phrase from fellow eurozone leaders -- the ball is in their court, not his :) |
| The ball is now in the court of the European leadership said @atsipras. #Greece | The ball is now in the court of the European leadership said @atsipras. #Greece |
| 11.16pm BST | 11.16pm BST |
| 23:16 | 23:16 |
| The Greek delegation are listening to their leader too (there’s Yanis Varoufakis in the middle of the photo) | The Greek delegation are listening to their leader too (there’s Yanis Varoufakis in the middle of the photo) |
| Όλη η ελληνική ομάδα ακούγωντας την δήλωση του @atsipras pic.twitter.com/QSbbptBxPU | Όλη η ελληνική ομάδα ακούγωντας την δήλωση του @atsipras pic.twitter.com/QSbbptBxPU |
| 11.14pm BST | 11.14pm BST |
| 23:14 | 23:14 |
| Aha: there’s Alexis Tsipras, briefing the press right now. | Aha: there’s Alexis Tsipras, briefing the press right now. |
| @tsipras_eu sortant discretement de #Euco pic.twitter.com/NTY9zU3pGu | @tsipras_eu sortant discretement de #Euco pic.twitter.com/NTY9zU3pGu |
| 11.08pm BST | 11.08pm BST |
| 23:08 | 23:08 |
| As the clock strikes midnight in Brussels, and 1am in Athens, thoughts are turning to bed. | As the clock strikes midnight in Brussels, and 1am in Athens, thoughts are turning to bed. |
| But we’re not done yet.....we’ve still to hear from Alexis Tsipras. | But we’re not done yet.....we’ve still to hear from Alexis Tsipras. |
| #Greece PM Tsipras is briefing his team, transmitting a positive climate. Soon will give presser. /via @NChatzinikolaou #enikos | #Greece PM Tsipras is briefing his team, transmitting a positive climate. Soon will give presser. /via @NChatzinikolaou #enikos |
| 11.02pm BST | 11.02pm BST |
| 23:02 | 23:02 |
| Meanwhile in Athens.... | Meanwhile in Athens.... |
| 10.49pm BST | 10.49pm BST |
| 22:49 | 22:49 |
| EU officials are briefing that the two sides are really quite close now..... | EU officials are briefing that the two sides are really quite close now..... |
| Athens has fulfilled 90 percent of demands, rest not difficult. Hotel-restaurant VAT at 23% is price for deal, EU official tells @CSpillmann | Athens has fulfilled 90 percent of demands, rest not difficult. Hotel-restaurant VAT at 23% is price for deal, EU official tells @CSpillmann |
| 10.48pm BST | 10.48pm BST |
| 22:48 | 22:48 |
| Merkel: Third bailout wasn't discussed | Merkel: Third bailout wasn't discussed |
| Unfortunately, Angela Merkel’s post-summit briefing clashed with the Tusk-Juncker one. | Unfortunately, Angela Merkel’s post-summit briefing clashed with the Tusk-Juncker one. |
| Fortunately, the press pack scattered across the summit, and report that the German chancellor said there wasn’t any discussion of debt relief or a third bailout for Greece. | Fortunately, the press pack scattered across the summit, and report that the German chancellor said there wasn’t any discussion of debt relief or a third bailout for Greece. |
| We didn’t speak about a third program, just the completion of the second program, says Merkel regarding Greece Euro Summit. | We didn’t speak about a third program, just the completion of the second program, says Merkel regarding Greece Euro Summit. |
| Reuters has snapped the other key points: | Reuters has snapped the other key points: |
| And then she departed, pointing out that there’s a lot of work to do.... | And then she departed, pointing out that there’s a lot of work to do.... |
| 10.36pm BST | 10.36pm BST |
| 22:36 | 22:36 |
| Across the summit, Francois Hollande has given Greece some support. | Across the summit, Francois Hollande has given Greece some support. |
| The French President told reporters that “everything must be done for Greece to stay in the euro”, and that their proposal was “received positively” by its creditors. | The French President told reporters that “everything must be done for Greece to stay in the euro”, and that their proposal was “received positively” by its creditors. |
| We have the basis (or possibly the bases?) for a deal, he adds. | We have the basis (or possibly the bases?) for a deal, he adds. |
| 10.29pm BST | 10.29pm BST |
| 22:29 | 22:29 |
| Juncker: We'll get a deal, because we need a deal | Juncker: We'll get a deal, because we need a deal |
| How can Juncker possibly be confident that a solution will be reached this week, given the eurogroup need to assess these measures and then the Greece parliament have to approve them? | How can Juncker possibly be confident that a solution will be reached this week, given the eurogroup need to assess these measures and then the Greece parliament have to approve them? |
| I’m convinced that we will come to a final agreement in the course of this week, for the simple reason that we have to find one, says Juncker. | I’m convinced that we will come to a final agreement in the course of this week, for the simple reason that we have to find one, says Juncker. |
| As they say on football fields.... we cannot play prolongations. | As they say on football fields.... we cannot play prolongations. |
| Juncker "We cannot play.. as they say on football fields.. we cannot play prolongations" Luxembourgish football sounds weird.. | Juncker "We cannot play.. as they say on football fields.. we cannot play prolongations" Luxembourgish football sounds weird.. |
| A penalty shoot-out might be easier (good luck against the Germans) | A penalty shoot-out might be easier (good luck against the Germans) |