An agreement between Greece and its lenders has to be achieved Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in opening remarks at the 19th Economist Roundtable in Athens on Friday, adding that since it took office, the government has been implementing its mandate to change the country.
“The agreement has to be closed, no doubt about that, but it will have to be mutually beneficial,” the premier said in his speech titled “A vision for a Europe in change: 100 days in government, Achievements and prospects for Greece”.
Tsipras said the memorandum was a “conscious transfer” of the effects of the economic crisis on the backs of the middle class and of wage labour, which eventually brought his government to power.
“In the years of the memorandum, inequalities skyrocketed, unemployment tripled, pensions were drastically cut. The only ones who didn’t suffer losses were rich Greeks who transferred their money abroad quickly, and continue to tax evade today,” Tsipras said, adding that it was these policies that brought him to the Economist Conference for the fourth time, but now in the capacity of Prime Minister.
(source: ana-mpa)
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