Barroso backs EU package to bail out Greece

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Series Details 20.3.10
Publication Date 20/03/2010
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The European Commission urged European Union governments on the 19 March 2010 to reach an explicit agreement at the European Council, Brussels, 25-26 March 2010 on a financial standby facility for Greece to help it overcome its debt crisis.

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European Voice, 19.3.10: Commission backs Greek call for decision on aid plan http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2010/03/commission-backs-greek-call-for-decision-on-aid-plan/67471.aspx
European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/10/90: Statement of President Barroso on the creation of a Euro area instrument for coordinated assistance to Greece http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/90&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
France24, 19.3.10: IMF aid for Greece ‘not a question of prestige’ says EU's Barroso http://www.france24.com/en/20100319-imf-barroso-greece-debt-eurozone-commission-germany-france-merkel-debt
ESO: Background information: Merkel wants scope to expel eurozone troublemakers http://www.europeansources.info/record/merkel-wants-scope-to-expel-eurozone-troublemakers/
EurActiv, 19.3.10: Greece will turn to IMF if EU fails to help http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/greece-turn-imf-eu-fails-help-news-357839
ESO: Background information: Splits open on role of IMF in Greece / Germany backs IMF bail-out for Greece http://www.europeansources.info/record/splits-open-on-role-of-imf-in-greece-germany-backs-imf-bail-out-for-greece/
ESO: Background information: Greece prepared to turn to IMF http://www.europeansources.info/record/greece-prepared-to-turn-to-imf/
ESO: Background information: IMF scans horizon for distress signal http://www.europeansources.info/record/imf-scans-horizon-for-distress-signal/
IMF: Greece and IMF http://www.imf.org/external/country/GRC/index.htm

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