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GreecesDebtCrisisExplained
ByTHENEWYORKTIMESUPDATEDJuly13,2015
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fundwillbecreatedtousetheproceedsfromsellingoffassetsownedbytheGreek
governmenttohelppaydownthecountrysdebt.Thatfundwouldbetothetune
of50billion,shesaid.
GreecewillalsoberequiredtoseekassistancefromtheInternationalMonetary
Fundandtoagreetolettheorganizationcontinuetomonitorthecountrys
adherencetoitsbailoutcommitments.
TheGreekParliamentwillalsoberequiredtoapprovethetermsoftheagreement
withoutdelay,accordingtothedocumentreleasedonMondaymorning.The
agreementwillcallforGreecetoraisetaxesinsomecasesandparepension
benefits.
Despitetheagreement,Greekbanksareexpectedtoremainclosedthisweek.To
reopen,thebankswouldneedmoreemergencyloansfromtheEuropeanCentral
Bank.
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Otherssaythatstoosimplisticaview.Despitethefrustrationofendless
negotiations,EuropeanpoliticalleadersseeaunitedEuropeasanimperative.Atthe
sametime,theystillhaventfixedsomeofthebiggestshortcomingsofthe
eurozonesstructurebycreatingamorefederalstylesystemoftransferringmoney
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asneededamongmembersthewaytheUnitedStatesdoesamongitsvarious
states.
ExitingtheeurocurrencyunionandtheEuropeanUnionwouldalsoinvolvealegal
minefieldthatnocountryhasyetventuredtocross.Therearealsonoprovisionsfor
departure,voluntaryorforced,fromtheeurocurrencyunion.
A2013videoonhowGreekswereturningtodirtyandenvironmentallydamaging
solutionsforheatafterthegovernmentraisedtaxesonheatingoilby450percent.
CreditVideobyNikoliaApostolouonPublishDateFebruary03,2013
Photo
AfatheranddaughteratademonstrationinAthensinlateJune.CreditEirini
VourloumisforTheNewYorkTimes
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Manyeconomists,andmanyGreeks,blametheausteritymeasuresformuchofthe
countryscontinuingproblems.TheleftistSyrizapartyrodetopowerthisyear
promisingtorenegotiatethebailoutMr.Tsiprassaidthatausterityhadcreateda
humanitariancrisisinGreece.
Butthecountrysexasperatedcreditors,especiallyGermany,blameAthensfor
failingtoconducttheeconomicoverhaulsrequiredunderitsbailoutagreement.
TheydontwanttochangetherulesforGreece.
Greece Creditor
LizAlderman,JamesKanter,JimYardley,JackEwing,NikiKitsantonis,SuzanneDaley,KarlRussell,Andrew
HigginsandPeterEaviscontributedreporting.
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