The Greek Crisis: Obama Called Merkel

Published in Expresso das Ilhas
(Cape Verde) on 29 June 2015
by Fonte: Agência Lusa/Expresso das Ilhas (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Danielle Swasey. Edited by Bora Mici.
The North American president and the German chancellor agreed yesterday that Greece needs to return to reform and avoid leaving the eurozone, said the White House.

In a phone call about the Greek crisis, Barack Obama and Angela Merkel "agreed that it was critically important to make every effort to return to a path that will allow Greece to resume reforms and growth within the eurozone," indicated the presidency of the United States in a statement.

Greece’s rescue program ends on Tuesday, and the Euro group refused to extend the deadline until it knows the outcome of the referendum, which is scheduled for July 5.

In the meantime, this Monday, all Greek banks will be closed as a way to avoid flight of capital and the immediate collapse of the country’s financial system.

The next few hours will be critical.


Crise Grega: Obama telefonou a Merkel

O presidente norte-americano e a chanceler alemã concordaram ontem que a Grécia precisa de voltar às reformas e evitar a saída da zona euro, disse a Casa Branca.

Num telefonema sobre a crise grega, Barack Obama e Angela Merkel "concordaram ser fundamental fazer um esforço para regressar a um caminho que permita à Grécia retomar as reformas e o crescimento no seio da zona euro", indicou em comunicado a presidência dos Estados Unidos.

O programa de resgate da Grécia termina na terça-feira e o Eurogrupo recusou alargar o prazo até ser conhecido o resultado do referendo, agendado para 05 de julho.

Entretanto, esta segunda-feira, todos os bancos gregos estão fechados, como uma forma de evitar a fuga de capitais e o colapso imediato do sistema financeiro do país.

As próximas horas serão decisivas.
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