No troika deal in December as Greece falls behind with bailout pledges

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Series Details 08.12.13
Publication Date 08/12/2013
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Greek lawmakers passed the 2014 budget on the 8 December 2013, which predicted a return to growth after six straight years of painful recession.

However, talks with delegations from the IMF and European Commission over the next round of bailout funding had been delayed and would now take place in January 2014 instead of mid-December 2013.
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BBC News, 08.12.13: Greece sees end of recession in 2014 with new budget http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25291036
ESO: Background information: Greece under fire as creditors lose patience / Greece to push through 2014 budget without creditors' approval http://www.europeansources.info/record/greece-under-fire-as-creditors-lose-patience-greece-to-push-through-2014-budget-without-creditors-approval/
European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: Financial assistance in EU Member States: Greece http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/assistance_eu_ms/greek_loan_facility/
IMF: IMF and Greece http://www.imf.org/external/country/grc/
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