Greece: Nicolas Sarkozy advocates a compromise – Le Point

While Greece may leave the euro area, the boss of Republicans spoke on the set of TF1 on Wednesday. This is the first time that former President of the Republic gives his analysis since the victory of the Greek referendum not

Faced with Gilles Bouleau, Nicolas Sarkozy advocated an agreement with the European creditors. “All must be done to find a compromise, “he began, while stating that it” should not destroy the credibility of the 18 other member countries of the eurozone. ” “There was a lot of suffering in Greece, it’s true, but there has been much suffering in Europe as well,” he wished to recall. The leader of the Republicans has also emphasized the French and European aid to Greece. “Europe has removed 200 billion euros of debt today, Greeks are 45 billion euros to France . This is 2,300 euros per family Greek civil servants retire at 57 “

According to him, the fault undoubtedly amounts to the Greek government:” “

.” The question is whether this debt will continue to rise because of the extreme left government refuses to do the reforms that other countries in Europe have done. ” And remember that “Greek officials retire at 57, 56 for some of them. We do not pay taxes on the Greek islands. The Church does not pay taxes and neither shipowners “.

If satisfied that all mentioned solutions are” bad “, the worst would be to ask” Europeans to lend money to Greece and more without demanding in return a number conditionalities, with a plan reforms (…) The other 489 million Europeans are also right to say we want to play well solidarity, but is it that you, the Greek government, you are ready ? to accept the responsibilities , “Judge Nicolas Sarkozy

The former president has not failed either to tackle Francois Hollande.” Today’s more important to do, and I am surprised that the President of the French Republic did not propose is to prepare the B. What do we do if the plane arrives and drachma if Greece exits? It must, I t seems he, together a council of heads of state and government of the euro area to give the government the economic efficiency of the euro area, “then proposes Nicolas Sarkozy.