Germany urges no shift on Greece bailout / Greek bailout plans to be renegotiated

Following the second general election in Greece on the 17 June 2012 European officials were weighing how much to revise Greece’s €174bn bailout programme once a new government was in place in Athens, with a German-led group of countries insisting on no delays in tough budget targets while others signalling they were prepared to extend Greek deadlines.

ESO: Background information: Greek legislative election, 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/greek-legislative-election-2012/

ESO: Key source: The Greek Debt Crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-greek-debt-crisis-key-sources/

ESO: Background information: Greece’s ailing economy grinds to a halt http://www.europeansources.info/record/greeces-ailing-economy-grinds-to-a-halt/

Kathimerini, 19.6.12: Greece to get 1 bln euros http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite2_1_19/06/2012_448014

EurActiv, 20.6.12: Merkel under EU pressure over Greek rescue terms http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/merkel-eu-pressure-greek-rescue-news-513423

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