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Δευτέρα, 15 Δεκεμβρίου 2014
Ο Πρωθυπουργός κ. Αντώνης Σαμαράς συναντήθηκε σήμερα στο Μέγαρο Μαξίμου με τον
Επίτροπο της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, αρμόδιο για τις Οικονομικές και τις
Δημοσιονομικές Υποθέσεις, τη Φορολογία και τα Τελωνεία, κ. Pierre Moscovici, παρουσία του υπουργού Οικονομικών κ. Γκίκα Χαρδούβελη. Μετά το πέρας της
συνάντησης, έγιναν οι ακόλουθες δηλώσεις:
«Δημοσιογράφος: What is the purpose of your visit?
Moscovici: As I promised when I was in the
hearing to become Commissioner, I said that my first visit would be to Greece.
And it is true that it is my first official visit after 40 days in office,
because Europe is very attached to the integrity of the Euro zone and to the
presence of Greece in the Euro zone and to the success in the Greek program of
reform. And considering that, what I must say first and I talked about that
with the Prime Minister, is that obviously there was huge progress made by
Greece those last years and lost months. Nobody can deny it. And the Commission
acknowledges that progress and is very impressed by the efforts required
as well by the government but also by the Greek people. And we are very
conscious, I am personally very conscious of that. It is my fourth visit in
Greece since 2012, which proves my attachment to the country and also my
dedication to the case.
But you know, if you consider now
the situation, there is a need for structural reforms. It is not only for
Greece, it is for all countries in the Euro zone. All of them are making
those structural reforms. What for? In order to have a modernized economy, to
have a competitive economy, to be capable to perform and thus to create growth
and jobs. Nobody can get out of that. And belonging to the Euro zone is also a
matter of obligations. And the idea of contemplating the possibility not to reimburse a huge debt is
suicidal. It is not possible. It would mean default. And that we tried to avoid
for years. I remember my first visit in September 2012, as economic and Finance
Minister of France, I said that at this time. So saying that, what can we say?
We can say that there are huge progresses, that large part of the effort has
been made, the largest part of the effort. I know what it represents for the
Greek people but it is bearing fruit when you look at the growth figures, when
you look at the unemployment figures. It was necessary and it is necessary in
order to have a stronger economy.
As a Commissioner of course, I am
advocating for more reforms in order to move from the present program which has
been extended for two months to another kind of relationship between the Union
and Greece, which would be- and the Prime Minister agreed on that- an enhanced
condition credit line (ECCL). What I hope is during those two months we
are going to work together in order to complete the program, to complete the
review, to end with it, to move to another kind of relationship between us in
order to give also another future for the relation between Greece and the
European Commission, the whole Europe.
Δημοσιογράφος: In case the Greek government, the Greek
parliament will not manage to elect the new President of Democracy, therefore
go to elections, would you think that it would be a problem of the Greek
economy?
Moscovici: I am not interfering at all in the
Greek politics. That is not my field. There is Democracy here in Greece. There
is not “a” Democracy. Greece invented Democracy and the Greek people always
know how to deal with Democracy. They can even have some new inventions but
this is not my point. I am not in “the what if” situation. I am here to meet
the legitimate government of this country. I met Prime Minister Samaras, had
the occasion to talk with him many-many times the last days and so with Gkikas.
We met also in the Euro group. What I am here for is to say, first to salute
the progress made by Greece. Second to advocate for structural reform. Third to
prepare a review in order to get out of this program and to move to another
relationship between us which can be at the same time cooperation, reforms but
also surveillance must be lighter, I am very conscious of that, as well as ECCL
and true, why not precautionary program with the IMF. That’ s what we are
working on. We are working on something which is clean to get out of this
program. It needs efforts from Greece. AS I said I am here as a friend but also
firm on that principle. That’s absolutely needed but, well, let’ s work
together.
Δημοσιογράφος: Do you think that the danger of
“Grexit” is out of the picture?
Moscovici: I
think there has been such a job made by the Greek authority, such efforts made
by the Greek people that so many things have been done, which are successful-
although they have been painful- that they are bearing fruit now. It would be a
pity not to go on. And now what we need is to close the preview, to close that
program which has been extended for two months, to move to another kind of
relationship between us, which would be more in harmony and I am persuaded that
if we stay nearby each other, we can do it easily. Easily. We can do it.
Χαρδούβελης: Όπως
είδατε, δε μιλήσαμε καθόλου, καθόλου για τα πολιτικά. Η επίσκεψη του κ. Moscovici είχε να κάνει με τη
νέα σχέση που δημιουργείται ανάμεσα στην Ελλάδα και την Ευρωζώνη με τη νέα
χρονιά και μετά το review
αυτό. Μιλήσαμε για το τι χρειάζεται, για τις διαρθρωτικές μεταρρυθμίσεις, ότι
πρέπει να συνεχιστούν. Του ανέφερα ότι το προηγούμενο πρόγραμμα που είχε η
Ελλάδα ξεκίνησε τις μεταρρυθμίσεις. Έχουμε κάνει τα περισσότερα αλλά για να
συνεχιστούν οι μεταρρυθμίσεις, θα πρέπει και ο κόσμος να τις θέλει. Ο ίδιος ο κόσμος να
επιβάλλει την πειθαρχία στους πολιτικούς. Και θα το κάνει όταν αντιληφθεί ότι
οι μεταρρυθμίσεις ωφελούν την οικονομία, ωφελούν και την τσέπη του, τα παιδιά
του μπορούν να βρουν δουλειά, κλπ κλπ. Άρα, είναι σημαντικό, λοιπόν, το 2015 να
συνεχίσουμε αυτό που ξεκινήσαμε, να είναι μια καλή χρονιά. Μιλήσαμε για την
οικονομία, τα εισοδήματα θα ανεβαίνουν, η ανεργία θα πέφτει. Από την πλευρά
του, φυσικά η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση μας έχει στηρίξει και την ευχαριστούμε. Στο
τελευταίο Eurogroup
ήταν ιδιαίτερα υποστηρικτική στις θέσεις τις Ελληνικές. Βέβαια είναι και
σταθερή σε αυτό που θέλει από εμάς η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση. Θέλει και εμείς να
είμαστε συνεπείς στις υποσχέσεις μας. Και όταν είμαστε συνεπείς και αυτοί θα
βοηθήσουν, θα βάλουν κι αυτοί πλάτη. Αλλά φυσικά είναι δική μας δουλειά το τι
θα κάνουμε στη Χώρα μας, το πώς θα φτιάξουμε τους θεσμούς και πως θα φτιάξουμε
μια νέα Ελλάδα. Το έχουμε ανάγκη και το έχουμε και υποχρέωση απέναντι και στα
παιδιά μας.
Δημοσιογράφος:
Μιλήσατε για το λαό και τη βούληση του λαού. Αυτό δεν είναι πολιτικό
προαπαιτούμενο για τη συνέχιση του κυβερνητικού σχεδιασμού;
Χαρδούβελης:
Δε μιλήσαμε για την Προεδρική εκλογή. Ο κ. Moscovici δεν θέλει να αναμειχθεί σε αυτό
το ζήτημα. Μιλήσαμε πιο γενικά για το τι πρέπει να κάνει η Χώρα και ποια θα
είναι η σχέση της Χώρας με την Ευρωζώνη.
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