Barroso backs EU package to bail out Greece

The European Commission urged European Union governments on the 19 March 2010 to reach an explicit agreement at the European Council, Brussels, 25-26 March 2010 on a financial standby facility for Greece to help it overcome its debt crisis.

European Voice, 19.3.10: Commission backs Greek call for decision on aid plan http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2010/03/commission-backs-greek-call-for-decision-on-aid-plan/67471.aspx

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/10/90: Statement of President Barroso on the creation of a Euro area instrument for coordinated assistance to Greece http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/90&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

France24, 19.3.10: IMF aid for Greece ‘not a question of prestige’ says EU's Barroso http://www.france24.com/en/20100319-imf-barroso-greece-debt-eurozone-commission-germany-france-merkel-debt

ESO: Background information: Merkel wants scope to expel eurozone troublemakers http://www.europeansources.info/record/merkel-wants-scope-to-expel-eurozone-troublemakers/

EurActiv, 19.3.10: Greece will turn to IMF if EU fails to help http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/greece-turn-imf-eu-fails-help-news-357839

ESO: Background information: Splits open on role of IMF in Greece / Germany backs IMF bail-out for Greece http://www.europeansources.info/record/splits-open-on-role-of-imf-in-greece-germany-backs-imf-bail-out-for-greece/

ESO: Background information: Greece prepared to turn to IMF http://www.europeansources.info/record/greece-prepared-to-turn-to-imf/

ESO: Background information: IMF scans horizon for distress signal http://www.europeansources.info/record/imf-scans-horizon-for-distress-signal/

IMF: Greece and IMF http://www.imf.org/external/country/GRC/index.htm

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