IMF bears criminal responsibility for Greece economic crisis: Tsipras

‘Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras has strongly criticized the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s policies toward his country, saying the international institution bears “criminal responsibility” for Greece’s debt crisis.

“The IMF has criminal responsibility for today’s situation,” Tsipras told members of his Syriza Party during a speech in parliament on Tuesday, referring to the consequences of the austerity measures demanded by the IMF and other international lenders from Greece.

The 40-year-old premier also urged Greece’s European creditors to review and assess the IMF’s policies, saying, “The time has come for the IMF’s proposals to be judged not just by us but especially by Europe.”’

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