Greek finance minister meets with senior officials in hope of shoring up support from the US to protect country from expulsion from eurozoneYanis Varoufakis, the Greek finance minister, has continued efforts to drum up support in the US for his debt-stricken country as speculation mounted over the ability of the Athens’ government to survive in its current form.Extending his Washington DC charm offensive on Monday, the flamboyant finance minister held talks with senior administration officials after his meeting with Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, attempting to allay fears of an imminent Greek default. Related: Greek government takes desperate measures in battle to stay afloat Related: Alexis Tsipras looks to Moscow but risks becoming Putin’s useful idiot | Natalie Nougayrède Continue reading...
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