May 2, 2010

Greece Reaches Agreement on Bailout

D. Bilefsky & L. Thomas, New York Times

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Prime Minister George Papandreou said Sunday that Greece had reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund and European Union on a long-delayed rescue package that is expected to be as much as €120 billion.

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