Graffiti in Athens. The International Monetary Fund and the EU are still divided over how to reduce the Greek debt (Photo: Denis Bocquet)

Debt relief talks mar Greek bailout exit

Green Economy

by Eric Maurice, Brussels,

With the end of the bailout looming on 20 August, Greece and its creditors are trying to bring together the three elements for a "successful exit" - the mantra that was repeated by ministers and EU officials at a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels on Thursday (24 May).

Over the weekend, the Greek government and the creditor institutions - the European Commission, the European Central Bank, the European Stability Mechanism and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - reached an agreement on a ...