Greece ‘has no money’ to meet IMF debt repayment

Greek authorities warned on 24 May 2015 it had no money to repay the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on time in June unless a deal was reached with its creditors, in a stark warning that the country could be just days away from defaulting.

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ESO: Background information: Eurogroup keeps alive hope of Greek deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/eurogroup-keeps-alive-hope-of-greek-deal/

The Wall Street Journal, 25.05.15: Greece’s Governing Syriza Party Divided Over Debt Terms http://www.wsj.com/articles/greeces-governing-left-divided-over-debt-terms-1432578490

The Guardian, 24.05.15: Greece warns it is set to default on debt repayment loans http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/24/greece-warns-it-is-set-to-default-on-debt-repayment-loans

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Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 27.05.15: A Grexit would not be a catastrophe for all Greeks http://bit.ly/1Exeub6

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EurActiv, 29.05.15: Lagarde says Grexit is a ‘possibility’ http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/lagarde-says-grexit-possibility-314950

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EUObserver, 30.05.15: Greek bank deposits hit decade low https://euobserver.com/news/128880

Kathimerini,31.05.15: Greece pins hopes on Merkel as talks yield little progress http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_31/05/2015_550559

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