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5 Απριλίου 2013
Germany ‘bases Greece and Cyprus policy on stereotypes’
Germany bases its policy towards Greece and Cyprus on stereotypes of idleness
and criminality, according to a German MEP of Greek descent who says he is
quitting politics as a result.
and criminality, according to a German MEP of Greek descent who says he is
quitting politics as a result.
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| Mr Chatzimarkakis accused German politicians, including his own party, of belittling Greece |
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, a MEP with Germany’s
Free Democrats, declared that he is quitting German politics over his
country’s treatment of its European partners, citing the Cyprus
bail-out as the last straw.
He told the Daily Telegraph: “Politics should respect people and not only
geopolitical and financial interests.” The case of Cyprus, in which the EU
warned that it would withhold bailout loans unless depositors shared in the
cost of the rescue, has “provoked an intense euro-sceptic reaction,” Mr
Chatzimarkakis said.
After an outcry, savers in Cyprus with less than 100,000 euros will be spared,
but the levy on larger depositors will cause intense damage to the
Mediterranean island’s economy, which is dependent on offshore banking.
but the levy on larger depositors will cause intense damage to the
Mediterranean island’s economy, which is dependent on offshore banking.
Mr Chatzimarkakis, 46, whose party is the junior member of Angela Merkel’s
ruling coalition, said: “Germany has proven several times during the last
three years that it is feasible to change course. My decision not to pursue
an active role in Germany is linked to the fact that German politicians have
ignited a fire in our European house. It has nothing to do with the German
citizens whom I greatly respect.”
ruling coalition, said: “Germany has proven several times during the last
three years that it is feasible to change course. My decision not to pursue
an active role in Germany is linked to the fact that German politicians have
ignited a fire in our European house. It has nothing to do with the German
citizens whom I greatly respect.”
Mr Chatzimarkakis accused German politicians, including his own party, of
belittling Greece. He said that within his own party, ideas such as “sell
your isles and the Acropolis” had been circulated as measures to pay off
Greek debt. “They were so extreme that I couldn’t go to the party’s
convention.”
belittling Greece. He said that within his own party, ideas such as “sell
your isles and the Acropolis” had been circulated as measures to pay off
Greek debt. “They were so extreme that I couldn’t go to the party’s
convention.”
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