Greece seeks meeting to clarify bail-out deal

Greek authorities have requested a meeting with officials from the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF, in a move which suggests a formal request for aid is imminent.

Athens insisted however that the letter sent by Greek finance minister George Papaconstantinou on Thursday (15 April) does not amount to a formal request for aid in itself, with EU economy commissioner Olli Rehn later in the day saying the talks could take place next Monday in Athens.

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