Brussels fears tough line from Tsipras
“In private, there are acknowledgements from some Europeans that they are going to have to move to towards the centre..and acknowledge that the European side has been part of the problem,” said Simon Tilford.
“A robust negotiating position from Athens could be a good thing,” Tilford added. “The non-confrontational approach had allowed the Eurozone countries to roll back on some of their earlier promises about debt relief.”