Greece praised for swift structural reforms

International inspectors from the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund said that Greece had made a strong start in implementing austerity measures to curb its debt crisis, August 2010. One official said he was confident Athens would now receive the next instalment of a rescue package.

The mission for the next programme review is scheduled for October, 2010.

BBC News, 5.8.10: Greece makes 'strong start' in cutting debt, IMF says http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10878759

Deutsche Welle, 5.8.10: International team gives Greece thumbs up over austerity reforms http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5870640,00.html

IMF: Press Release, No.308, 2010: Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the First Review Mission to Greece http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10308.htm

ESO: Background information: The Greek debt crisis of 2010 http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-greek-debt-crisis-key-sources/

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

European Commission: Press Release: IP/10/1033: Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the First Review Mission to Greece http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/1033&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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