Chapter 851 Cannes G20 meeting (4)

   "Someone must stand up and take responsibility for this, the whole thing is unforgivable!"

On the second day's emergency telephone conference of the EU summit, the German female chancellor said unceremoniously at the beginning, "If they really plan to leave the euro zone, let them leave, but our aid money and arrears The whole of Europe will pay back every penny."

Just yesterday, the French President and the German Chancellor held urgent consultations regarding the Greek authorities' statement. Both sides were inexplicably shocked by the Greek authorities' decision. It is stated that the Greek authorities will get what they want.

   Today, in front of the heads of state of Italy, Spain, Belgium, etc., she once again reiterated her attitude.

Just yesterday evening, German Finance Minister Ible publicly expressed his views on Greece. In the statement, he directly urged the Greek authorities, "They should conduct a referendum on the new round of aid agreement as soon as possible, and find out as soon as possible. The road map that Greece wants to follow will help a lot in the current situation."

  He also said, "We believe that Greece understands its responsibilities and will implement the agreed measures."

  This speech is considered to be the public response of the German government to the decision of the Greek government. The tough attitude of the German government has made the whole world realize that if the Greek government insists on holding a referendum, then their exit from the euro zone is no longer a hypothesis.

  So when the female Chancellor of Germany said these words, the leaders on the telephone line looked at each other, and no one spoke for a long while.

   "According to the information I got, they are not monolithic inside!"

After a long silence, Van Rompuy, the permanent chairman of the European Council, finally smoothed things over, "Just yesterday, I learned from the Social Movement Party that many important cabinet members and MPs expressed strong opposition to this, and some MPs even expressed strong opposition to it. Asking Papandreou to step down shows that there is still room for change in the whole matter."

"yes?"

  The tone of the German female chancellor is still unceremonious, "I want to know who are the so-called important cabinet members, why haven't I seen any heavyweights stand up and speak out?"

   "It was their finance minister, Vinizeros. In private, he told me that he strongly opposed Papandreou's decision on whether to stay in the euro zone or not through a referendum."

Fan Rompuy hesitated for a moment, but immediately replied, "Although he hasn't come forward yet, if necessary, he can make the above remarks at any time. But in that case, the contradictions of the Socialist Movement Party will be announced to the world. Here are his concerns."

   "I don't care about the internal contradictions of their social movement party!"

The sharp voice of the female prime minister sounded again, "If they can't give a reasonable explanation, let them withdraw from the euro zone by means of bankruptcy. Anyway, it's less of a burden! Mr. President, what's your opinion? ?”

  She pressed the President of France to make his statement in front of everyone.

  During yesterday's exchange, she was quite dissatisfied with the ambiguous attitude of the French side. Today, in front of all the leaders of the eurozone, she forced the French side to make a statement again. The purpose is naturally to unite with the other side to put more pressure on the Greek side.

  If France and Germany reach a unified consensus, then other countries will basically have no problems.

   "If they don't accept the new bailout plan, then they are very likely to exit the euro zone!"

   After a long sigh, the French President said quietly, "But what will happen to the subsequent chain reaction, how big is the risk of disorderly default, and whether the euro will continue to be stable? These are all issues that we need to carefully consider."

   "Even if Greece exits, the Eurozone will still exist!"

The female chancellor of Germany is still not satisfied with the French president's statement, but this attitude has improved a lot compared to yesterday, and she is not too persuasive, so she took advantage of the situation and said, "Everyone here, which government wants to repeat the same The failure of the Greek government?"

  She said these words, naturally to force those countries that seem to be at odds with each other to take a stand.

   “If Greece exits the euro zone, what will happen to it?”

Regarding the attitude of the German female chancellor, the Irish prime minister and the Portuguese prime minister felt very uncomfortable. Although they also faced the pressure of domestic austerity and public protests, they never thought of leaving the euro zone. The difference is that they are quite rational and know that they cannot do without the rescue of the EU and the IMF.

  Ireland's new Prime Minister Enda Kenny asked urgently, "If they really pass the referendum and reject this rescue plan, what kind of measures will they have next?"

Before him, Brian Cowan had been completely defeated in the general election. The current Irish Prime Minister is the new Gael Party candidate who came to power in May. Before he came to power, he still supported the austerity plan formulated by the previous government. This is his It made good promises to the EU and the IMF.

   "If they are no longer in the euro area, then we don't need to bail them out to maintain the stability of the euro."

The female chancellor of Germany snorted coldly, and her contemptuous tone passed through the microphone, vividly displayed in front of everyone, "As for whether they will go bankrupt or re-issue a new currency, it has nothing to do with us. At the same time, the new border Policies such as policies, visas, trade, and taxes must be formulated, and transfer payments such as subsidies and benefits will all be cancelled.”

   “嗞…”

  The Prime Minister of Ireland did not speak any more, but the sound of gasping for cold air was clearly heard from the microphone.

   "If you have any objections, let's raise them together now!"

The female chancellor of Germany ignored the surprise of the other party, and then said, "About the 50% reduction plan for the banking industry two days ago, I think it is not appropriate. In order to rescue them, we have coerced the banking industry Reduced assets by 100 billion euros, and at the same time invested close to 100 billion euros, and will invest about 130 billion euros in the future, and what they got in the end is their plan to exit the euro zone?"

   "If it's okay to be so ungrateful, let them go bankrupt!"

Speaking of this, the German female chancellor was already furious, "I don't care if all the money is in vain, but I can't bear this kind of white-eyed wolf. I want to see how the Greeks maintain the present after the government went bankrupt All high welfare. Let them deeply feel how the choices they have to make today will affect their lives in the next ten or even twenty years!"

  Everyone gasped.

  Although they were very puzzled by the decisions made by Greece at this time, most of them were just confused. The German female chancellor had a completely different reaction. She characterized Greece's decision as a challenge to the center of the European Union, that is, to challenge the influence of countries such as France and Germany in the European Union. This is absolutely intolerable to her.

  The scene suddenly fell into silence, and the atmosphere was very awkward. It was originally a matter that everyone was filled with righteous indignation, but after the strong statement made by the German female chancellor, everyone felt coerced to express their stance.

   "On this matter, at least you and I can agree on one point."

  French President had to bite the bullet at this time and said, "If they don't accept the new aid plan, then they may exit the euro zone!"

   Prior to this, the heads of state of the two countries have never stated that Greece may withdraw from the euro area. This is because, on the one hand, there has been no precedent for a member state to withdraw from the euro zone; on the other hand, in order to prevent the phenomenon of following suit, the core countries of the euro zone want to unite other countries closely around themselves.

  But everything is different now. Greece's repeated and repeated toss has gradually made the leaders of France and Germany lose their patience. Now they are no longer seeking to unite all member states, but seriously consider the reality that some member states may secede or be seceded.

  Although what the French president said was almost the same as what the German female chancellor said, his method of expression was still unanimously approved by everyone, and soon there were voices of approval one after another.

   "Also, I don't think the Greek government has any chance of saving it!"

The French President nodded with satisfaction, and continued, "If they really want to put all their eggs in one basket, it will have a huge impact on the financial industry in the euro zone and the prospects of the euro. They retracted that decision."

  The German Chancellor stopped talking.

  Although she strongly expressed her position on the decision of the Greek authorities, it was all based on Greece's rejection of the new rescue plan. According to the current development of the situation, things are not without room for redemption.

  Strictly speaking, the heads of state of France and Germany, one played the red face and the other played the bad face in this matter.

   "So what do we need to do?"

   At this time, the Italian Prime Minister said, "If there is a need, we will spare no effort."

   "In addition to shouting at them through the media, we also need someone to contact their opposition party and deprive them of the reason to hold a referendum."

The French President analyzed in an orderly manner, "In addition, let the heavyweights in their party or cabinet stand up against this action, so that people all over the world realize that this is just Papandreou's personal decision, not The choice of the Greek people so that we can place the blame on him alone."

   "Also, gentlemen, tomorrow is the G20 summit, and we must hurry up. It is best to sort everything out before the end of the summit. If there is no possibility of salvation in the end, then we can only abandon Greece!"

   He finally gave a deadline.

  Tomorrow's G20 summit in Cannes, France will bring together the leaders of the world's most important economies. They gather to discuss the world's economic and political trends and set the tone for next year's world structure. Before this meeting, Europe must resolve its own internal conflicts before reaching a consensus with the leaders of other major economies.

   Realizing the urgency of the situation and discussing some details, the leaders of various countries hung up the phone and began to act separately.

   Soon, the European media began to mobilize.

  French media was the first to report the president's speech, and Sarkozy strongly stated that Greece can only receive rescue funds after accepting the rescue agreement. The French Minister of European Affairs said that the president is not suitable to say, "the euro area will still exist without Greece."

  The finance minister in the sub-column said that if Greece insists on implementing the referendum, Greece's membership of the euro zone may not be guaranteed.

  The managing director of the IMF announced that the next batch of IMF rescue funds for Greece will be released after the Greek referendum.

  Eurogroup Chairman Juncker said that the essence of the Greek referendum is to choose to remain in the euro zone.

  The Italian Prime Minister publicly stated that the decision of the Greek referendum is a complete act of harming others and not benefiting oneself. He personally strongly recommends that the Greek government withdraw this decision, otherwise all the consequences will be borne by the Greek people.

  Ireland Prime Minister Kenny said that if the latest aid plan for the debt crisis formulated by the European Union cannot be completed, it will be a disaster for Ireland, especially considering that Ireland mainly relies on overseas investment to get rid of the worst economic recession in its modern history.

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In addition to these external voices, the whole world is surprised that Greek Finance Minister Venizeros publicly stated that joining the euro zone is a historic achievement for the Greek people, and it should not be decided by a referendum. Snipe this decision as much as possible when making a decision.

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