Looks like Angela may have delay a final decision on Cyprus until after the elections or risk endangering her majority with the German lawmakers who would have to approve a deal..
Rainer Bruederle, the parliamentary leader for Merkel’s Free Democratic coalition partner, told Bild newspaper he sees no majority in the lower house as long as German taxpayers have the impression that they’re bolstering tax evaders.
He echoed statements from opposition Social Democratic Chairman Sigmar Gabriel, who told Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper the SPD won’t support a Cyprus bailout in its current form.
“There are too many question marks surrounding Cyprus,” Bruederle told Bild in an interview on Wednesday.
“From what is known currently, I don’t see a majority for financial aid.”
More... ekathimerini
