"I think we must conclude that, however regretful, that the programme will expire on Tuesday night."
There may be applause in Athens, but reactions in Brussels seem to tell a different story.
President of the Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem has announced financial aid for Greece will stop, fullstop, on Tuesday night (June 30).
“The Greek government has broken off the process, has rejected the proposals and is now putting them – which is also an unfair way – putting it now to the Greek people in a referendum with negative advice,” Dijsselbloem announced. “Given that situation, I think we must conclude that, however regretful, that the programme will expire on Tuesday night.”
Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis says he believes a deal can still be struck, despite the Eurogroup’s statement.
Stuck between a rock and a hard place, some might say, the onus is on the Greek people to decide whether or not to accept the deal proposed by the country’s international creditors.
Varoufakis is calling for better proposals, however Dijsselbloem has said in no uncertain terms that the plans laid out have already offered the “maximum” flexibility possible.