(Translation. Originally published in Finnish on the 7th of July 2015)
Euro Summit on the 7th of July
On Tuesday evening, 7 July, the heads of state or government of the euro area discussed the situation in Greece following the country's referendum. The Prime Minister of Greece, Aléxis Tsípras, told the meeting about a new request for financial assistance, which Greece intends to present to the European Stability Mechanism on 8 July. The Greek government is expected to submit a detail proposal for its reform agenda by 9 July at the latest.
"Finland's main positions have not changed. Greece needs to present a credible proposal and proof of the country's real commitment in economic reforms", Prime Minister Juha Sipilä said.
"Euro area countries will assess the Greek proposal and decide whether the conditions to restart the negotiations are met", Prime Minister Sipilä said.
The leaders will meet again on Sunday 12 July.
Inquiries: Kare Halonen, State Secretary, EU Affairs, tel. +358 295 160 315, Jari Haapiainen, Special Adviser (EU-affairs), tel. +358 295 160 406 and Anne Sjöholm, Head of Communications for EU Affairs, tel. +358 40 537 0733, Prime Minister's Office