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Setting a red line in talks with the country's lenders, who are
now in Athens for consultations, Tsipras said turning the
country into an "arena of confiscations" of homes was out of the
question.
Although he did not say it directly, he was implicitly referring
to talks with creditors, which have hit a snag over protection
of primary residences of homeowners who cannot afford to pay
their mortgages.
"Some may be attempting to revive a debate (on Greece exiting
the euro) through the back door, by delaying the implementation
of reviews and delaying the recapitalization of banks," Tsipras
told journalists after talks with French President Francois
Hollande.
Mission chiefs of Greece's lenders are in Athens assessing
compliance with reforms required under the 86 billion euro
bailout. Athens wants the review concluded soon so it can
proceed with debt relief talks.
Tsipras said Greece would meet its obligations under a
multi-billion euro bailout deal, describing any suggestion of
the country leaving the euro a "silly debate".
"Greece signed an agreement that it will meet, it did not sign a
deal to surrender its sovereignty," Tsipras said.
Hollande said France would send experts to help Greece with its
program of privatizations to raise funds and help strengthen the
tax system.
(Reporting by Renee Koutantou, Jean-Baptiste Vey, Angeliki
Koutantou, George Georgiopoulos; writing by Michele Kambas;
Editing by Alison Williams)
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