The candidacy of Louka Katseli for president of the Bank was approved but on condition that a specialist with extensive experience in the banking sector be appointed managing director.
MEP Manolis Glezos, who is an emblematic figure of the left wing, criticised the previous actions of the cabinet and apologised to the people for having participated in the illusion that it had created.
Until tonight, the institutions are going to send back their remarks, which will be incorporated in Greece’s final proposal tomorrow. If Athens fails to get an approval, a new Europe group meeting is on the cards
According to the prime minister, the agreement practically terminated the commitments of the previous government. New Democracy called the result of negotiations a "retreat on all fronts and abandonment of all election promises by Tsipras' government"
Party activists have argued that the agreement constituted a backtracking on election promises, and that a referendum or even new elections was in order