Greece Seeks 6-month Bailout Extension

Greece formally asked its European creditors on Thursday for a six-month extension of the debt-ridden country's bailout package, according to a eurozone official. Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who heads the eurogroup of finance ministers, said on his Twitter account he "received [the] Greek request for [a] six months extension," but provided no further details on the request. Speaking anonymously, EU officials later said that eurozone finance ministers would meet Friday to discuss...

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