Greek aid depends on budget cut plans / Backlash grows over Greek rescue plan

Articles reports that Greece has been told over the weekend of 24-25 April 2010 to produce detailed plans within a week to meet its budget deficit reduction targets in 2011 and 2012, as well as the current year, before it can qualify for a combined rescue package from the International Monetary Fund and fellow eurozone members that it formally requested on the 23 April 2010.

ESO: Background information: Greece grasps for €30bn rescue package http://www.europeansources.info/record/greece-grasps-for-e30bn-rescue-package/

Deutsche Welle, 25.4.10: Germany, France signaling hard line on Greek aid http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5503704,00.html

France24, 25.4.10: France, Germany push for tough line on Greece http://www.france24.com/en/20100425-eurozone-needs-strict-greece-french-economy-minister-lagarde

BBC News, 25,4,10: IMF chief Strauss-Kahn tries to ease Greece fears http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8642399.stm

BBC News, 25.4.10: Greek minister says IMF debt talks are 'going well' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8642941.stm

EurActiv, 26.4.10: Germany puts new conditions on aid to Greece http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/germany-puts-new-conditions-on-aid-to-greece-news-482016

Kathimerini, 26.4.10: Athens upbeat after aid talks with IMF chief http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100004_26/04/2010_116676

Kathimerini, 26.4.10: A test for Greek politicians (editorial) http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_100002_26/04/2010_116670

Kathimerini, 26.4.10: The kindness of strangers http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_100016_26/04/2010_116671

La Repubblica, 26.4.10: Are we already in a two-speed Europe? (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/239021-are-we-already-two-speed-europe

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