Prime Minister Tsipras on Eurogroup decision: Today Greece is turning a page
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Greece is turning a page with a decision that corresponds to the sacrifices of the Greek people, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday, commenting on the decision taken by the Eurogroup on Greece, which unlocked the next loan installment and specified some debt relief measures.
“Today Greece is turning a page. We have an agreement that corresponds to the sacrifices of the Greek people. With unity and determination we move forward for fair growth and the healing of the wounds of the crisis,” he tweeted.
— Greece got what it wanted from Eurogroup’s decision on Thursday, the prime minister’s office said, adding that the joint statement by the Eurozone finance ministers will send a positive message to the markets.
The government sources noted that today’s decision includes some radical changes from the one taken by Eurogroup on May 22.
“The Greek side got what it wanted,” the sources said. “The most important point of today’s decision is – for the first time- clearer commitment by the Eurogroup to support Greece’s return to the markets and the successful completion of the program, with the creation, in fact, of a significant liquidity reserve to support the country’s return to the markets.”