In an exclusive reveal, the Greek news outlet in.gr has obtained
In an exclusive reveal, the Greek news outlet in.gr has obtained and now presents the full minutes of the much-debated Council of Political Leaders, held on July 6, 2015 — the day after Greece’s historic referendum.
The high-stakes meeting of Greek political leaders, held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. on July 6, was convened by then-Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras following the decisive “No” vote in the July 5 referendum, where 61.31% of voters rejected the bailout proposal from Greece’s creditors.
That evening, Tsipras requested an urgent session of the Council of Political Leaders to brief them on the government’s next steps and hear their input.
President Prokopis Pavlopoulos quickly called all party leaders for a nearly seven-hour meeting to address the crisis. Despite tensions, most agreed Greece must unite in negotiations, except the Communist Party.
Ten years later, the released minutes reveal this key moment in Greek history.
Tsipras aimed for broad political support before a key eurozone summit, and despite some criticism, major opposition leaders showed willingness to back him.
Notably, Vangelis Meimarakis, on his first day as interim leader of New Democracy, Fofi Gennimata of PASOK (who has since passed away), Panos Kammenos, government
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