Greek PM: Country Not at 'War' with EU/IMF Lenders Ahead of Visit

Greece is not at “war” with the European Union and International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on the eve of the latest review by the lenders to decide whether to pay the next tranche of bailout loans. Inspectors from the EU, IMF and the European Central Bank, known collectively as the “troika,” resume a visit to Athens on Tuesday to check how far the country has come in meeting its bailout commitments, including privatizations. Doubts had emerged over ...

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