Yanis Varoufakis is a coward!

Varoufakis doesn't have the guts to vote at tonight's parliament. Instead he's hiding on a Greek island with his rich wife. Big moments for greece and he's absent. Yanis is a big talker but lacks any courage.

Vote is over. Measure passed. Now Euro working group tomorrow. Will here more tom on negotiations.

Varoufakis doesn't have the guts to vote at tonight's parliament.
Instead he's hiding on a Greek island with his rich wife.
Big moments for greece and he's absent.
Yanis is a big talker but lacks any courage.

May be he's mad because he was replaced and now same proposal is being presented that was originally rejected and millions of Euros were spent on referendum.

Or this could all be pretend play. He is trying to ensure Greece is not kicked out by preempting possible hidden agenda

http://www.theguardi...t-relief-grexit

Based on months of negotiation, my conviction is that the German finance minister wants Greece to be pushed out of the single currency to put the fear of God into the French and have them accept his model of a disciplinarian eurozone.

Edited by An Ant, 10 July 2015 - 07:45 PM.

Greek politicians only made the situation worse including Varoufakis...

Varoufakis doesn't have the guts to vote at tonight's parliament.
Instead he's hiding on a Greek island with his rich wife.
Big moments for greece and he's absent.
Yanis is a big talker but lacks any courage.

wow rich wife, greek island .... the man has it made!

BIg problems - 17 Syrzia coalition members DID NOT support the bill - This will not go down well with the GErmans

http://www.theguardi...te-tsipras-live

BIg problems - 17 Syrzia coalition members DID NOT support the bill - This will not go down well with the GErmans

http://www.theguardi...te-tsipras-live

Tsipras had the support of centrist Potami, left wing Posak, centre right New Democracy. I don't think it is such a problem at all given he received 250 out of 300 votes possible to proceed with negotiation on the basis of the package released. On the other hand, Germans probably would try to find a reason to stymie the whole deal with the support from former Eastern Bloc countries.

not true - if those 17 members leave , the coalition is over - new elections

BIg problems - 17 Syrzia coalition members DID NOT support the bill - This will not go down well with the GErmans

http://www.theguardi...te-tsipras-live

Tsipras had the support of centrist Potami, left wing Posak, centre right New Democracy. I don't think it is such a problem at all given he received 250 out of 300 votes possible to proceed with negotiation on the basis of the package released. On the other hand, Germans probably would try to find a reason to stymie the whole deal with the support from former Eastern Bloc countries.

not true - if those 17 members leave , the coalition is over - new elections

BIg problems - 17 Syrzia coalition members DID NOT support the bill - This will not go down well with the GErmans

http://www.theguardi...te-tsipras-live

Tsipras had the support of centrist Potami, left wing Posak, centre right New Democracy. I don't think it is such a problem at all given he received 250 out of 300 votes possible to proceed with negotiation on the basis of the package released. On the other hand, Germans probably would try to find a reason to stymie the whole deal with the support from former Eastern Bloc countries.

(1) it is not a confidence vote
(2) there were only 2 dissenting syriza members
(3) there were 8 abstentions and 7 absences.

Hence, in a real confidence motion, Tsipras should easily carry the day. That's not to mention he could also invite potami and posak into a coalition government, as well as including new democracy in a national unity government. In short, I don't think Tsipras government will fall anytime soon.

not as simple or as logical as you try make it sound - this is GREECE not Norway - that Govt can fall at ANYTIME at any non-siesta HOUR of the day

think about it - A Nazi Party is a part of a left wing coalition !! keeping it in power - Tsipras may not even survive a confidence vote

Good luck - especially with GErmany having strong doubts Tsipras will honour the agreement even if the EU leaders were to accept the proposal - what would you think if about 17 key members not endorsing a plan from the leader, if you were German

Not worth the paper its written on

not true - if those 17 members leave , the coalition is over - new elections

BIg problems - 17 Syrzia coalition members DID NOT support the bill - This will not go down well with the GErmans

http://www.theguardi...te-tsipras-live

Tsipras had the support of centrist Potami, left wing Posak, centre right New Democracy. I don't think it is such a problem at all given he received 250 out of 300 votes possible to proceed with negotiation on the basis of the package released. On the other hand, Germans probably would try to find a reason to stymie the whole deal with the support from former Eastern Bloc countries.

(1) it is not a confidence vote
(2) there were only 2 dissenting syriza members
(3) there were 8 abstentions and 7 absences.

Hence, in a real confidence motion, Tsipras should easily carry the day. That's not to mention he could also invite potami and posak into a coalition government, as well as including new democracy in a national unity government. In short, I don't think Tsipras government will fall anytime soon.