Brussels vows to move swiftly on Greece

An emergency multi-annual loan programme for Greece from its eurozone partners and the International Monetary Fund would be concluded in the next few days, Olli Rehn, the Monetary Affairs Commissioner said on the 29 April 2010.

ESO: Background information: IMF looks at offering Greece more cash http://www.europeansources.info/record/imf-looks-at-offering-greece-more-cash/

ECB: Press Release, 29.4.10: Keynote speech at the 9th Munich Economic Summit, en Speech by Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the ECB, Munich, 29 April 2010 http://www.ecb.int/press/key/date/2010/html/sp100429.en.html

BBC News, 29.4.10: Greece crisis: EU 'nears end' of Greece rescue talks http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10090363.stm

IMF Survey, 28.4.10: IMF, EU Working With Greece on Swift Financing Accord http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW042910A.htm

IMF: Greece and IMF http://www.imf.org/external/country/GRC/index.htm

Deutsche Welle, 29.4.10: Economic summit places Euro recovery at heart of Greek bailout http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5518575,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 29.4.10: Aid for Greece won't put squeeze on Germany, says Schaeuble http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5517080,00.html

France24, 29.4.10: Greece urged to make further cuts in return for rescue deal http://www.france24.com/en/20100429-eu-imf-greece-rescue-deal-talks-austerity-measures

European Commission: MEMO/10/158: Statement by Commissioner Rehn on Greece http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/158&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Spiegel Online International, 29.4.10: The Euro Zone Needs New Rules http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,692030,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 29.4.10: Europe Shudders Over Greece Disaster http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,692019,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 29.4.10: 'Speculators Will Have No Chance Against the Euro' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,692059,00.html

Kathimerini, 29.4.10: New measures necessary for EU-IMF loans http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_29/04/2010_116768

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