×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Monday
04
May 2026
weather symbol
Athens 11°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Economy

P. Moscovici: EU won’t keep Greece in Eurozone “at any price”

The EU financial chief's views expressed in Die Welt on Wednesday reflect those expressed by German Finance Minister W. Schaeuble last week

Newsroom March 18 09:54

European Monetary and Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici told German newspaper Die Welt on Wednesdaay that the EU is not prepared to keep Greece within the eurozone at any price. He noted, however, that a Grexit would inflict great damage to the currency union.

“The Eurogroup has an overwhelming will to keep Greece in the eurozone. Financial accidents can happen. Nonetheless, our task is not to organize this but to prevent it,” he said. “We won’t keep Greece in the eurozone at any price but under strict conditions that are acceptable for both sides.”

>Related articles

lululemon: From Vancouver to Voukourestiou Street

Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Definitive end to excessive compound interest — What borrowers gain from the new regulatory framework

Economist: Piraeus and Elefsina at the heart of global port rivalry — The U.S.–China “naval battle”

Moscovici said that a possible third aid package for Greece should look different to previous ones. He said that talking about Plan B would mean that belief in Plan A has stopped.

The EU commissioner said that the eurozone was in a better position to handle a Grexit thn it had been two years ago but he said that an exit of a member state from the single currency would still inflict damage. He said that this would cause everyone to wonder, “Which member state is next?”

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

> More Economy

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Donald Trump rejects Iran’s proposal as unacceptable

May 3, 2026

Stavros Papastavrou: We are implementing Greece’s largest public solar park in Western Greece

May 3, 2026

lululemon: From Vancouver to Voukourestiou Street

May 3, 2026

Mytilene: Ferry connection between Lemnos and the port of Canakkale in Turkey begins

May 3, 2026

Full Marc Poll for Proto Thema: Strong recovery for New Democracy after measures, Macron visit, and ahead of two new parties

May 3, 2026

Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Definitive end to excessive compound interest — What borrowers gain from the new regulatory framework

May 3, 2026

Rebrain Greece in London: “Greece 2026 offers significant professional opportunities”, Kerameos says

May 3, 2026

Kyriakos Mitsotakis: An end to fine print and irregular practices for loans up to €100,000

May 3, 2026
All News

> Greece

In reverence, the emotional deposition in Jerusalem, see photos & video

The Holy Temple of the Resurrection opened after many days due to the war between Israel and Iran

April 10, 2026

In the final stretch for the accreditation of joint master’s degrees: Aiming for their launch in the coming academic year

April 10, 2026

Schedule for Epitaph Procession today (10/4)

April 10, 2026

Perfect weather for Easter excursions, according to Tsatrafyllia’s forecast

April 10, 2026

Easter in Greece: The customs that continue in Greek tradition – From Nafpaktos to Corfu

April 10, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα