We are currently in June and the negotiations remain fruitless, as the agreement is further delayed, despite the many pre-announcements.
On Wednesday the Prime Minister will meet again with Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande, however the preparations for the meetings were not the best.
The improved Greek proposal, which was sent out in a rush following the quarrel with Juncker, was deemed to be insufficient and when the ministers assigned to the negotiations went to Brussels they came across closed doors.
As such it is likely that the new meeting between the Prime Minister and the French and German leaders may also turn out to be fruitless, without the desired agreement.
In Brussels they speak of a lack of understanding and inability to coordinate. They believe that they have conceded to Greece as much as they can, stressing that Athens is making claims without understanding the restrictions of the others.
At the same time they speak of a lack of credibility and do not hide their frustration with Greek officials, who bring up themselves the possibility of a Grexit, thinking that they are extorting the Eurozone that way.
The country is on the brink of catastrophe and prominent government officers do nothing else other than shooting down the negations, by adopting the out-of-touch doctrine of “the greater the delay, the better”.
It is clear to everyone that the negotiation tactics of Athens are not the finest.
It has made it clear to everyone that Greece is unreliable, fully isolated from its partners.
The risk of being left alone, or being given yet another problematic extension that will further perpetuate the crisis, is now visible to the naked eye.
The Prime Minister cannot ignore this climate, this atmosphere that is so detrimental to the country’s interests, anymore. He has the obligation of assuming his responsibilities.
He has one chance on Wednesday.
Perhaps the last one.
He must take advantage of it…
TO VIMA
