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cloudythescribbler

(2,586 posts)
Tue Feb 24, 2015, 01:43 PM Feb 2015

Eurozone Ministers Approve 4-Month Extension to Greek Bailout

Source: Huffington Post

BRUSSELS (AP) — Greece's creditors in the 19-country eurozone have approved a list of reforms Athens proposed to get a 4-month extension to its bailout, which would keep the country afloat.

An encouraging initial reaction from the so-called institutions — the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund — was backed by the eurozone Tuesday. It now goes to some member nations for approval.

"We therefore agreed to proceed with the national procedures with a view to reaching the final decision on the extension by up to four months," a eurogroup statement said.

Greece's bailout program ends at the end of the month and without further support over the coming months, the country faces the possibility of going bankrupt, imposing capital controls and ditching the euro

Read more: http://naarpr.org/legislation-create-cpac/

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Eurozone Ministers Approve 4-Month Extension to Greek Bailout (Original Post) cloudythescribbler Feb 2015 OP
K&R DeSwiss Feb 2015 #1
I hope you're right... magical thyme Feb 2015 #4
You posted the wrong link strategery blunder Feb 2015 #2
sorry here's the right link cloudythescribbler Feb 2015 #3
 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
4. I hope you're right...
Wed Feb 25, 2015, 07:12 AM
Feb 2015

I read a disturbing article the other day suggesting that he is essentially a trojan horse.

Time will tell, but he may be a new world order plant.

strategery blunder

(4,225 posts)
2. You posted the wrong link
Tue Feb 24, 2015, 02:01 PM
Feb 2015

Instead of linking to the article, you linked to advocacy for Chicago Police Department reform. A worthy cause, but per LBN rules you need a link to the actual article

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