‘Greek Democracy Can’t Be Threatened’ Defiant Tsipras Warns ‘Won’t Step Back From Promises’

– “Greek Democracy Can’t Be Threatened” Defiant Tsipras Warns “Won’t Step Back From Promises” (ZeroHedge, Feb 17, 2015):

The rhetoric from both sides in Europe is hotting up but we suggest Tsipras’ comments seem far more personal and existential than the Eurogroup’s beligerence for now:

• *TSIPRAS: GREEK DEMOCRACY CAN’T BE THREATENED
• *TSIPRAS: GREEK GOVT NOT IN A HURRY, WON’T COMPROMISE
• *TSIPRAS: GREECE WON’T TAKE A STEP BACK FROM PROMISES TO PEOPLE

With a “strong mandate” to save the country, Tsipras adds that he wants “a solution, not rupture.”

Additionally, he noted:

• *TSIPRAS: GREECE HASN’T OVERCOME ITS FINANCIAL PROBLEMS
• *TSIPRAS: GREEKS NOW FEEL PROUD, WORTHY
• *TSIPRAS: GREECE CAN’T BE TREATED AS A COLONY
• *TSIPRAS: GREECE CAN’T BE TREATED AS EUROPE’S PARIAH
• *TSIPRAS: GREECE WILL MANAGE TO EXIT ITS DEBT TRAP
• *TSIPRAS: GREEK, EUROPEAN PEOPLE SUPPORT GOVT’S RED LINES
• *TSIPRAS: GOVT HAS STRONG MANDATE TO SAVE COUNTRY, PEOPLE
• *TSIPRAS: GREEK GOVT NOT IN A HURRY, WON’T COMPROMISE
• *TSIPRAS: GREEK GOVT WILL UPHOLD ITS ELECTION PLEDGES
• *TSIPRAS: GREECE WON’T TAKE A STEP BACK FROM PROMISES TO PEOPLE
• *TSIPRAS: GREECE WANTS SOLUTION NOT RUPTURE