‘Urgent’ to reach agreement on loan for Greece, says IMF
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Talks with IMF and eurozone have dragged on for months, but fresh funds needed so Greece can pay debt due in July
It is "urgent" to reach an agreement on a loan program for Greece but a commitment is still required from Athens on reforms and from Europe on debt relief, a senior IMF official said on Friday.
"It is urgent that we agree on a program and that we conclude these discussions because it's taking a toll on the Greek economy," Poul Thomsen, head of the IMF's European department, said. "There is no doubt about that, it's serious."
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