IMF, the missing piece in Greek debt deal
Fund wants Europe to provide debt relief in order for it to give cash towards next Greek bailout
New York
AT long last, European creditor nations and Greece have reached an agreement on a third bailout in five years.
The bailout, which was approved by Greece's Parliament on Friday, included familiar details: in return for an infusion of 86 billion euros, (S$134.4 billion), Greece has promised to increase taxes, cut spending and enact measures to make its economy function more efficiently.
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