Whether he was making a point or not, the first meet-and-greet visit by the country's international lenders with the new government was blunt, both sides told Reuters.
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How the world sees Greece
Thursday, July 19, 2012
EU lenders get blunt as reforms stutter
The International Monetary Fund's mission chief for Greece, Poul Thomsen, walked grim-faced into his first meeting with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on July 5 wearing a black tie looking as if he was going to a funeral.
Whether he was making a point or not, the first meet-and-greet visit by the country's international lenders with the new government was blunt, both sides told Reuters.
Whether he was making a point or not, the first meet-and-greet visit by the country's international lenders with the new government was blunt, both sides told Reuters.
