Finance ministers from the eurozone reached a Greek bailout plan early Tuesday, agreeing on measures to reduce the country's debt level to 120.5 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020.
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President of Eurogroup and Prime Minister of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker attends a press conference after a night discussion of Eurogroup finance ministers on the second bailout plan for Greece, in Brussels, capital of Belgium, Feb. 21, 2012. (Xinhua/Wu Wei) |
Earlier, eurozone officials had indicated that they would approve a second bailout program for Greece after Athens had agreed to all the terms demanded by international creditors.
"I would like to assume that we can reach final and concluding negotiations today (Monday)," Eurogroup head Jean-Claude Juncker said as he arrived for a meeting of eurozone finance ministers on Monday.
"The Greek side has fulfilled many preparatory efforts we had demanded. We have to conclude today, there's no more time to waste," Juncker, who is also Luxembourg's prime minister, told reporters.
Nevertheless, the meeting was prolonged into the early hours of Tuesday.
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