No Dutch support for Greece, say MPs
A majority of MPs are calling on the government not to get involved in efforts to bail out the Greek economy, news agency ANP reports.
And during a debate on Thursday afternoon, opposition Liberal (VVD) MPs demanded that finance minister guarantee the Netherlands will not cooperate with an EU rescue bid.
EU president Herman Van Rompuy said earlier that leaders have reached a deal on helping Greece tackle its debt crisis. According to the BBC, all 27 EU leaders are now set to discuss it.
Market
But VVD MP Frans Weekers said the Greeks had only themselves to blame for the problems because they have given misleading information about the country’s financial situation for years. ‘This is the market’s punishment,’ he said.
MPs from the ruling Labour party (PvdA) said they would support a loan from the IMF under strict conditions. PvdA MP Paul Tang pointed out that EU stability pact rules require every country to sort out their own problems.
Greece’s budget deficit is 12.7%, more than four times higher than EU rules allow.
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