17 euro zone finance ministers from14 countries gathered in the capital city Nicosia should consult the European debt crisis. The finance ministers more than hinted, Greece can be given to reduce the fiscal deficit more time, but it is not possible to provide any assistance loans.
Time can be wide
The eurozone finance ministers meeting focused on Greece, Spain and other countries debt situation. As expected, the Conference has not made any formal decision on debt, but his tone changes significantly, more and more officials tend to give Greece more time.
The Dutch Minister of Finance, Mr. Casey, said that if the Greek government deficits as a result of economic decline, which temporarily worse than expected, and the "you can have more time to plan, "to continue to (take) the reform measures are consistent with Greece and Greek people's interests.
Prior to the meeting, the Finance Minister Maria told reporters: "We will give them (Greeks) the desired time. "
In accordance with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the agreement reached Greece in 2013 and 2014 total reduction to 11.5 billion euros (about $14 billion) spending, in exchange for the funding assistance to a new batch. The Government of Greece for the fiscal deficit has been postponed from 2014 to 2016.
French Finance Minister, Pierre Moscow, 13 th met in Athens Prime Minister of Greece, anthonis·Samara,that extend the fiscal deficit is also flexible on the Greek side.
reinforcements no way
The treasury secretary position has changed, have been does not leave any room in the funds ,exclude the possibility that the assistance.
The Dutch Minister of Finance, said that the Greek can get more time, "There is not a lot of money, there is no extra money." Austrian finance charges, taken the same position. "It is not likely that a more (Assistance) funds in Greece. "
A euro zone diplomat told AFP reporters ,more time means that increase Greece long-term deficit cost."the finance ministers said that there is no more money means they don't intent to give the third resuce".
The European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international donors in May 2010 and March of this year agreed to Greece respectively, for a total of 110 billion euros ( $146.8 billion and 130 billion euros ( $172.6 billion) in aid, of which two round round 2 assistance will be issued in batches until the year 2015.
Greek officials said earlier, if the financial austerity is difficult to stabilize the economy, Greece after 2015 may need to be the third assistance.
Search support
Euro Group President Juncker said after the meeting,EU, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) consisting of 3 carriages.The audit team expected to report the Greek economic reforms and fiscal austerity progress evaluation in mid-October , the international donors do not determine whether or not the assistance to Greece befor the report .
The participants of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Cristina, said that, given Greece more time is taken into account the various parties are the "untethered" one of the options discussed at this stage, but the problem of "too early" and the "Greece has already made significant efforts to continue to do so, but it needs to be done.
A spokesman for the organization Gerry Rice, 13th said that the search for the period extending ,To the Greek side, there are reasonable grounds for the depend on the ability to finance it.
The Associated Press reported that a number of eurozone countries relax the Greek period, the main fear that this will increase cost for the Greek for assistance.
Perhaps it would be more euroarea partners to support .Samara's attitude is that they do not need more assistance funds, Greece can be in the financial markets for more short-term financing.
Participate in this meeting of finance ministers of a diplomat told AFP reporters, Greece has been informed that the funds available to them to run to mid-October (assessment report has finished).