European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday that he is prepared to make new concessions on the deal proposal for Greece. Furthermore, he said that Greece can get 35 billion euros for its real economy if Athens is willing to implement reforms.
“We made some progress last night, not sufficient,” Juncker told a seminar of the European Political Strategy Centre.
Juncker spoke to German news agency MNI saying that he is worried about Greece and its financial woes. He said he loves Greece and especially the less privileged Greeks who have suffered from the austerity measures that had to be implemented.
The EC president denied that the European Union tries to impose more austerity in Greece, adding that there are 35 billion euros available for economic development in Greece, provided that the Greek government is willing to implement successful economic policies. Specifically, he said that there is a development program for Greece that will provide 35 billion euros for the real economy until 2020. Juncker said that he would like to see the Greek government do what is necessary to take advantage of the funds.
Reportedly, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due back in Brussels on Friday to present the Greek counter-proposal. He will meet again with Juncker and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem. According to people close to the prime minister, the new Greek proposal will be a combination of both plans.
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