Greece downplays privatisation blow impact on finances

) - Greece downplayed Tuesday the impact of the collapse of a major privatisation sale on the country's finances, saying it does not mean new budget cuts and tax hikes to meet debt-rescue conditions. "Certain jokes have been heard that new measures will be taken because of (this) entanglement," Prime Minister Antonis Samaras told reporters just as EU-IMF auditors review progress ...

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