Greek tragedy in the making as Tsipras blasts IMF, ECB
With Greece's PM still in denial this late in the game, officials raise the spectre of nation's exit from eurozone
Athens
PRIME Minister Alexis Tsipras hurled criticism at Greece's creditors, accusing the International Monetary Fund of "criminal" responsibility for his country's predicament.
Addressing lawmakers in Athens on Tuesday, Mr Tsipras gave no sign of backing down in the standoff over Greece's bailout. Instead, he blasted the IMF's adherence to austerity and accused the European Central Bank of using tactics that were akin to "financial asphyxiation". "The situation in which we find ourselves today is that IMF positions prevail when it comes to the strictness of austerity measures asked, while at the same time EU positions prevail when it comes to the denial for any discussion about Greek debt sustainability," Mr Tsipras, 40, said.
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