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Euro zone finmin talks on Greece possible this weekend

(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-04-30 16:54
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BRUSSELS - Euro zone finance ministers may hold a teleconference on Greece this weekend, the spokesman for the chairman of their meetings said.

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The meetings of the Eurogroup are chaired by Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker.

"Mr. Juncker told the Luxembourg press last night that he does not exclude that there will be a teleconference on Greece this weekend," spokesman Guy Schuller said.

Separately, France's economy minister said on Friday there was likely to be a euro zone finance ministers meeting this weekend on Greece.

The European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund are putting the finishing touches to talks in Greece on a multi-year reform package that would enable Athens to tap euro zone and IMF emergency loans totalling more than 100 billion euros by 2012.

 
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