Statement by the President of the Eurogroup on Greece

In a statement on 17 December 2013 the President of the Eurogroup noted with satisfaction that Greece achieved the four milestones agreed with the Troika institutions in the context of the third review of its economic adjustment programme. The EFSF will on this basis disburse the second sub -tranche of the fifth instalment, amounting to €0.5bn.

• Primary Source

ESO: Key source: The Greek Debt Crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-greek-debt-crisis-key-sources/

ESO: Background information: No troika deal in December as Greece falls behind with bailout pledges http://www.europeansources.info/record/no-troika-deal-in-december-as-greece-falls-behind-with-bailout-pledges/

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