Frustration in Athens over Greek debt talks

Frustration in Athens over Greek debt talks

The new set of reforms creditors are listing for Greece in exchange for urgently needed cash could taste bitter to voters in Athens, after five years of austerity measures.br br Opposition leaders slammed Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras over his negotiating skills on Thursday, saying Napoleon had fared better at Waterloo.br br “We wonder what exactly has the government been negotiating over the last four months, if the creditors insist on such outrageous austerity measures,” said Dimitris Tsiodras, spokesman for the opposition party “The River”.br br According to local media, Greece’s creditors want Athens to cut pensions, raise taxes and sell state assets – demands that clearly cross what Tsipras has said are non-negotiable “red lines”.


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