“Some states are being arrogant in relation to Greece and it is embarrassing that the German banks keep receiving money from the state and use it to make profit of Greece’s situation”, Lothar Bisky, President of EL and GUE/NGL said today.

The crisis in Greece was the hottest debate during the meeting in the European Parliament that gathered Alexis Tsipras, President of Synaspisms, and Paavo Arhinmaki, Leader of Vasemmistoliito – the Left Alliance from Finland, and GUE/NGL group.

Greece is not the only country facing an excessive deficit.” Japan and UK also have it and we don’t talk about bankrupt of these countries.  The causes of the crisis are the international crisis and the last two Greek governments’ neoliberal policies, of course, but also the geopolitical offensive that we are suffering. And this can lead us to a social catastrophe!” declared A. Tsipras.

Synaspismos’ President stated that the EU and the IMF knew what it was happening in Greece for a long time, but let the situation arrive to its critical peak to test until which point the capitalistic model can dismantle citizens social rights.

 “The financial markets are like sharks, the more you give them, the more they want to eat. It is nonsense to reduce the deficit in such a short time. We have to give a Left alternative with medium term changes that are not based in reducing the salaries in 20%, with indirect taxes raise, and the reduction of the social system provoking terrible consequences to social peace of Greece”, Alexis defended.

Today, the EC President confirmed that “Greece's ambitious programme to correct its fiscal imbalances is now on track. The additional measures include expenditure cuts, and in particular savings in the public wage bill, which are essential for achieving permanent fiscal consolidation effects and restore competitiveness. Full and timely implementation of fiscal measures, along with decisive structural reforms, in compliance with the Council decision is paramount. This is in the interest of the Greek people, who will benefit from sounder public finances, better growth prospects and job opportunities. It is as well important for the overall financial stability of the euro area.