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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10198

24 August 2010
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy
Commission authorises payment of €9 billion to Greece - Slovakia leaves support plan

Brussels, 23/08/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has proposed to authorise the payment of a new tranche of aid to Greece of €9 billion as part of the support plan for the country's economy. In accordance with the opinion of the experts who visited Athens between 26 July and 5 August (EUROPE 10196), the Commission noted that Greece had taken steps to come into line with the decision of the Council of 10 May 2010 asking it to correct its excessive deficit. The finance ministers...