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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

These are the 18 key players in Greece's crisis negotiations

Greece's crisis negotiations are rolling on, and the country's radical new government is currently still at loggerheads with Europe's most important decision-makers.  Greece wants to renegotiate a more favourable bailout deal from Europe, with less austerity. Europe's finance ministers want the country's current bailout to continue. Without a deal, Greece's international credit runs dry at the end of February. But who has Greece got fighting in its corner, and who is the new government going up against? There are a handful of key decision-makers in the process, some of whom are loud and prominent, and some of whom take a background role. 18.) Lazard Banker Mattieu Pigasse - Pigasse is both a highly regarded financier and a 'pro-market socialist' advising the Greek government on its debt negotiations. 17 and 16.) Finance ministers Luis de Guindos (Spain) and Michael Noonan (Ireland) - Both countries struggled in the euro crisis and are now taking tough stances on Greece, backing the current bailout. 15.) IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde - The IMF holds a large amount of Greek debt, and its stance holds huge sway around the world. See the rest of the story at Business Insider


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