First reports of the electronic international press for the policy statements of PM Alexis Tsipras report:
Reuters: Defiant Greek PM sets up EU clash with bailout rejection, austerity rollback
“The new PM said he is not willing to seek an extension of the Memorandum, essentially putting himself on a major collision course with the rest of the European leaders on Thursday’s Eurogroup“.
Guardian: Tsipras favors Greek jobless over creditors in defiant policy speech
“The Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, has announced his anti-austerity government programme in a defiant address that prioritised the jobless and destitute over international creditors who have lent the country more than $300bn”, Guardian correspondent Helena Smith said. She added that the measures to be taken by the Greek government are small compared to the big credit obligations of Greece and that some observers believe this will lead Greece out of the Eurozone.
CNN: Greek PM vows to make good on campaign pledges
The article focuses on the PM’s refusal to request an extension. “Tsipras added that Greece is looking for a bridge deal until June, when a more solid agreement can be reached with European partners”.
France 24: Greece does not want an extension but a bridging program and the Greek PM will reopen ERT
German Media also showed great interest on the Mr Tsipras’. Tsipras says the European rescue plan failed, Spiegel said, while Die Welt seemed more scathing: “Once again he promised the impossible“.
French L’Express notes that the Greek Prime Minister has assured that he will fulfill all his pre-election commitments.
Tsipras sets his own terms on the negotiations with Europe, Le Monde reports.
Italian La Republica says the Greek PM provokes the EU by saying that he will stick to his election program adding that Mr Tsipras has sent his message to Europe that the country will honor its commitments, will pay its debt, but will do so while talking to the EU and not the troika.
The Portuguese Jornal do Noticias chooses to highlight what the Greek PM said in Parliament about Greece asking Germany for the reparations of the Second World War.
