Tough talk from Greece stuns EU leaders
Greece’s new government ruffled feathers in Brussels by not respecting the diplomatic niceties of the negotiating table. |||
Brussels – Strapped for cash and under pressure to deliver on reforms, Greece’s new government has ruffled feathers in Brussels by not respecting the diplomatic niceties of the negotiating table.From 40-year-old Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras downwards, Greek officials have gone into EU meetings in fighting mood, their hard talk taking many by surprise and leaving some aghast.Tsipras startled fellow European leaders on Saturday when he spoke of a “trap by aggressive conservative forces” led by an “axis” of …read more
Source: Independent Online
