Greek gov’t reacts to WikiLeaks claims about IMF conversation on Greek bailout / Greece: Endgame for the IMF-EU Feud over Greece’s Debt

Greece's prime minister Alexis Tsipras held an emergency meeting with key ministers on 2 April 2016 following the publication of a leaked transcript of a conversation that alledgedly took place between Poul Thomsen, the head of the IMF's European department, and Delia Velculescu, the IMF mission chief for Greece.

In the conversation, the two officials appeared to discuss putting pressure on Germany over the Eurozone’s position regarding Greece’s bailout review by threatening that the IMF will leave the program.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde later said that the Washington-based institution was a 'good distance away' from agreeing on a program for Greece, while asking the Greek government to respect the privacy of IMF staff.

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Deutsche Welle, 03.04.16: Greece wants answers from IMF over WikiLeaks report http://dw.com/p/1IObF

Kathimerini, 03.04.16: Lenders eye start of Greek debt relief talks at IMF meetings in mid-April http://www.ekathimerini.com/207583/article/ekathimerini/business/lenders-eye-start-of-greek-debt-relief-talks-at-imf-meetings-in-mid-april

BBC News, 04.04.16: IMF's Lagarde tells Greece debt leak is 'nonsense' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35956246

BBC News, 03.04.16: Greece challenges IMF over 'debt transcript leak' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35953028

Kathimerini, 04.04.16: Lagarde says IMF ‘good distance away’ from Greece program, wants ‘privacy’ for staff http://www.ekathimerini.com/207593/article/ekathimerini/news/lagarde-says-imf-good-distance-away-from-greece-program-wants-privacy-for-staff

Greek Reporter, 04.04.16: IMF Chief Dismisses Wikileaks Report on Greece as ‘Simply Nonsense’ http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/04/04/imf-chief-dismisses-wikileaks-report-on-greece-as-simply-nonsense/

Deutsche Welle, 04.04.16: IMF director Lagarde warns debt deal with Greece is 'good distance away' http://dw.com/p/1IOqL

IMF: Press Release, 03.04.16: IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Letter to Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2016/pr16149.htm

EUObserver, 04.04.16: Greece embroiled in bailout row with IMF https://euobserver.com/economic/132896

Politico, 04.04.16: Christine Lagarde doubts progress with Greece possible http://www.politico.eu/article/christine-lagarde-doubts-progress-with-greece-possible/

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Spiegel Online International, 03.04.16: Greece: Endgame for the IMF-EU Feud over Greece's Debt http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/op-ed-yanis-varoufakis-imf-eu-quarrel-over-greece-s-debt-a-1085203.html

EurActiv, 05.04.16: Germany and US wage ‘silent war’ over Greece http://www.euractiv.com/section/euro-finance/news/germany-and-us-wage-silent-war-over-greece/

Kathimerini, 11.04.16: Greek talks with IMF/EU lenders drag on, compromise seen http://www.ekathimerini.com/207787/article/ekathimerini/news/greek-talks-with-imfeu-lenders-drag-on-compromise-seen

EurActiv, 13.04.16: Greece says ‘close’ to deal with creditors http://www.euractiv.com/section/euro-finance/news/greece-says-close-to-deal-with-creditors/

EUObserver, 11.04.16: Greece and creditors 'make progress' in review talks https://euobserver.com/economic/132997

EUObserver, 15.04.16: Greece to force creditors to 'moment of truth' https://euobserver.com/economic/133072

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Kathimerini, 18.04.16: Mission chiefs on way back to Athens for bailout talks, says Commission http://www.ekathimerini.com/208025/article/ekathimerini/business/mission-chiefs-on-way-back-to-athens-for-bailout-talks-says-commission

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