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Thursday, February 9, 2017

Greece hopeful of imminent EU debt deal despite German warning

Germany’s finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble tells Athens it can cut its £280bn debt only by leaving the single currency The Greek government has expressed hope of an imminent deal with its EU creditors, despite a warning from the German finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, that the country could cut its debts only by leaving the single currency. Athens is in a familiar stand-off with the German finance ministry as it seeks easier repayment terms on its €330bn (£280bn) debt pile, which the International Monetary Fund has described as unsustainable and explosive. Continue reading...


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