Greece: Schauble wanted "autocratic, German-centric Europe" - Minister of Labou

Greece's Minister of Labour Panos Skourletis accused German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble of attempting not only to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, but to create a "totally controlled, autocratic, German-centric Europe," as he addressed parliament encouraging MPs to vote for the bailout package in Athens, Wednesday. Skourletis went on to state that the dangers of what he labelled as Schauble's plan, warning: "this Europe strengthens euroscepticism and becomes a breeding ground for neo-nazi and neo-fascist phenomena." With in-fighting reported within Syriza, hints of a reshuffle and even talk of the resignation of Tsipras have abounded in the press. The Greek leader must pass legislation by Wednesday night to ensure the planned deal with Greece's creditors goes through. The new agreement comes just over a week after the Greek people rejected the demands of creditors in a national referendum. A draft statement released on July 12 indicated the scale of the creditors' demands in the new agreement. These demands include: the full implementation of automatic spending cuts, including pension reforms and other austerity measures. Moreover, they require the Syriza government to align its legislative agenda with institutions, removing legislation that breaks with the strict spending plans.