Greece will seek a ‘fair, mutually beneficial’ EU deal, says PM Tsipras

Greece will seek a “fair, mutually beneficial” deal with its EU creditors when renegotiating its multi-billion bailout and huge debt, says newly-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Addressing his cabinet for the first time, Tsipras said his administration was one of “national salvation” that was ready to “bleed” to restore his nation’s battered dignity. The head of eurozone finance ministers, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, was due in Athens on Friday for talks. European Parliament chairman Martin Schulz was also flying to Greece on Thursday to see Tsipras.

We won’t get into a mutually destructive clash, but we will not continue a policy of subjection.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras

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