MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The remark followed a Saturday meeting of finance ministers from the eurozone in Brussels, aimed at reaching an agreement on financial aid package for Greece before the June 30 deadline of the current bailout program expires. The talks ended without any substantial progress.
Greece is & should remain euro area member. In contact with leaders to ensure integrity of euro area of 19 countries
— Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) June 27, 2015
On Sunday, the Greek government ratified the prime minister’s proposal on holding a national referendum on July 5 to decide whether to accept the deal offered by the lenders.
Leaders agreed that 40,000 persons in need will be relocated from Greece & Italy to other states over the next 2 years. #migrationEU #EUCO
— Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) June 26, 2015
Earlier this month, the Bank of Greece said in a report that failure to reach an agreement on the debt issue would lead Greece to a default, possibly triggering the country’s exit from the eurozone and the European Union.
