Varoufakis: 'Europe Comes First'
- by XpatAthens
- Thursday, 19 February 2015
The economist-turned-finance minister seeking to renegotiate Greece's huge debt obligations says his priority is the well-being of all Europeans and has ruled out accepting more bailout cash. After talks with his French counterpart, Yanis Varoufakis said a new debt deal was needed within months.
Michel Sapin said France was ready to help Greece settle with its creditors.
Mr Varoufakis is in London on Monday for similar talks with the UK Chancellor George Osborne.
Ahead of the meeting, Mr Osborne said that he welcomed the opportunity to "discuss face to face with Yanis Varoufakis the stability of the European economy and how to boost its growth".
Mr Varoufakis is to travel to Rome next on his trip around Europe's capitals and financial hubs.
His comments follow remarks on Saturday by new Greek PM Alexis Tsipras, who said he was confident Greece could reach a deal with creditors.
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