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The Rest Of Europe Is Fuming At Greece Right Now

French President Nicolas Sarkozy was reported to be “dismayed” by the news that Papandreou would call a referendum on the bailout deal. Sources close to Sarkozy said, “The Greek’s gesture is irrational and, from their point of view, dangerous.” According to the Presidents office, a phone call on the referendum will take place later today between Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The German government has so far refused to comment on “internal political developments in Greece.”
UK Chancellor George Osborne said: “Greece has to make its own decisions about how it takes its own decisions. But I am very clear that we have got to stick with the agreement that was reached by the eurozone nations – and indeed members of the European Union like Britain – last week.”
Belgian Premier Yves Leterme is said to be “slightly surprised” about the announcement of a Greek referendum: “Papandreou bears a very heavy responsibility. The Greeks should have a perspective on a better future, but one should realise that this is not solely an internal Greek matter”.
German FDP parliamentary leader Rainer Brüderle announced he was “irritated” by the plans for a Greek referendum. He suggested that: “It seems that Athens is trying to wriggle out of the [eurozone] deal”. In addition, he clarified that in his opinion a no-vote would mean that Greece will no longer receive further money: “If one does not battle the causes [of Greece’s crisis], but says ‘we do want your money’ this could not form a basis for unlimited further help. Then Greece will go a different way.”
Alexander Stubb, Finnish Minister of European Affairs and Foreign Trade said a Greek referendum on the bailout deal would be a vote on its euro zone membership: “The situation is so tight that basically it [a Greek referendum] would be a vote on their [Greece’s] euro membership”.
A spokesperson for the Greek opposition party New Democracy accused Greek Premier George Papandreou of “tossing a coin over Greece’s EU membership”.
Dutch PM Harry van Bommel (Socialist Party) tweeted: “Greek referendum about rescue package is a good cause. After all, it’s the Greeks who will feel the pain of the cuts. When is it our turn [for a referendum]?”
(source: Open Europe)

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