Perhaps Cearbhall, you meant to send that post to the irelandvipnews list,
not this one?
John L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cearbhall O'Meadhra" <cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 12:17 PM
Subject: [vip_students] FW: EDF reminds EU institutions that people in
Greece suffer
I thought this might contribute to the latest discussion on Greece.
Cearbhall
-----Original Message-----
From: Lila Sylviti [mailto:lila.sylviti@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 01 July 2015 10:49
To: Lila Sylviti
Subject: EDF reminds EU institutions that people in Greece suffer
EDF REMINDS EU INSTITUTIONS THAT DURING THIS BICKERING PEOPLE IN GREECE
SUFFER
Brussels, 1 July 2015
EDF would like to remind the EU institutions and the governments of Europe,
that while their heated discussions go on regarding the Greek default, the
people of Greece are left in a limbo: ordinary people must survive without
money, without jobs, without access to credit and with a completely unknown
future.
Despite the stated ambitions of the programme of the "Troika" consisting of
the European Commission, the European Central Bank, and the International
Monetary Fund, Greece has seen a 25% decline in Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
since this programme started. This depression has been having catastrophic
consequences on the people of Greece. 60% of young people in Greece today
are unemployed. Persons with disabilities have been also hit and fundamental
rights that we have been fighting for years are now at risk.
EDF extends its sincerest support to the people of Greece and send a strong
message to the EU institutions: This is the time to find solutions to ensure
that the people of Greece and the Greek economy have the possibility to
recover, not to be thrown into turmoil. The five Presidents of the EU
(Commission, Council, Eurogroup, Parliament, and Central Bank) issued a
report on June 22 "Completing Europe's Economic and Monetary Union" (EMU).
In this report, just 10 days ago they stated: "a complete EMU is not an end
in itself. It is a means to create a better and fairer life for all
citizens".
It is time to rise above the current deadlock, show leadership, and find a
path to economic recovery for Greece that does not make Greek people suffer
further.
"The institutions and the EU governments should immediately come to grips
with this unprecedented situation in Greece. The institutions should
continue the negotiations with the Greek government and should make it clear
that persons with disabilities and their families should not be hit more by
the crisis. The future of Greece in the Eurozone is not only in the hands of
the Greek government and people but also in the hands of the Institutions
and the Eurozone governments. The principle of solidarity should immediately
be applied", says EDF President Yannis Vardakastanis.
Visit EDF's website <http://www.edf-feph.org/>
Lila Sylviti
Communication
European Disability Forum | nothing about us without us tel +32 2 282 46 04
| fax +32 2 282 46 09 lila.sylviti@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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