After months of good relations with Tsipras as the bailout negotiations dragged on, Juncker turned against the Greek leader on Monday, complaining that "egotism, tactical games, populist games" took over from cool-headed economic analysis.
The Greeks will vote on reforms that the country's creditors had proposed in exchange for loans. However, the deal is, in reality, is no longer on the table, adding to the confusion around the referendum.
Juncker said that ahead of the vote "it would be advisable to the Greek government to tell the truth to the Greek people instead of simplifying its own message to a 'no-message," the AP news agency reported.
In a television address on Sunday, Tsipras announced the temporary closure of banks, after the European Central Bank (ECB) said it would not increase additional emergency funding to the country.
Tsipras said that the government would also start imposing capital controls ahead of a looming deadline on Tuesday.
In addition, Greece announced on Monday that the country's stock market will remain closed until July 7.
The country needs to make a $1.8bn payment to the International Monetary Fund by Tuesday or risk defaulting on its obligations.
The emergency measures were agreed at a cabinet meeting after a gathering of Greece's systemic stability council, called after eurozone finance ministers refused to extend its bailout beyond Tuesday.
Greek government officials have confirmed that banks will remain closed until July 6 - a day after the planned referendum on bailout deal offered by international creditors.
However, officials said that ATMs will reopen on Monday afternoon, with daily withdrawal limit set at $66.
In a statement, the leftist government also clarified that tourists staying in Greece, and anyone with a credit card issued in a foreign country, will not be affected by measures to limit bank withdrawals.................http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/greek-banks-remain-shut-debt-crisis-negotiations-150629071222627.html
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ReplyDeleteBanques fermées, impasse des négociations entre Athènes et ses créanciers et Bourses chahutées en Asie comme en Europe : la semaine sera décisive pour la Grèce.
Après un week-end marqué par la décision surprise du Premier ministre Alexis Tsipras d'organiser un référendum sur les conditions posées à la Grèce pour obtenir une aide financière précieuse, la situation était tendue, lundi 29 juin.
Les banques grecques resteront fermées jusqu'au 5 juillet, tout comme la Bourse d'Athènes. Les déclarations des responsables européens devront se multiplier ce lundi pour tenter de trouver un moyen de sortir de cette crise à la fois économique et politique de la zone euro................france24.com