While time and money is running out for Greece, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pushes for a deal with creditors having to deal with SYRIZA extreme leftists insisting on a rift with creditors and Europe. During the Sunday meeting of SYRIZA’s Central Committee and Parliamentary Group, the so-called Left Platform, led by Minister of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Panagiotis Lafazanis, voted for a rift with creditors. The Tsipras side won by 95 votes while 75% voted in favor of a default. However, the Greek PM stated that he will not sign a deal that will contain austerity measures or cross the red lines set by the Greek government. Overall, the agreement to be signed will not be a “humiliating compromise,” Tsipras said. He also criticized Europe’s “austerity fanatics” who continue the failed economic policies. The decision taken after the two-day meeting was that Athens will sign an agreement with creditors under the conditions that there will not be any cuts in pensions and salaries, primary surplus targets should be low, there should be debt reconstruction and measures for economic growth. Furthermore, the official announcement said that if international creditors continue the tactics of financial asphyxiation, the government will put the payment of public sector salaries and pensions as a priority and not the repayment of loan installments. Therefore, creditors must also seek a mutually beneficial agreement. Overall, the SYRIZA announcement said that the government will stay true to its pre-election campaign pledges and continue to govern following the people’s mandate they received on the January 25 elections.
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