Greek finance minister hints at third bailout
Published:Monday | August 26, 2013 | 9:19 AM
The finance minister says the country may need a third bailout but stresses that it would accept any new austerity measures.
Yannis Stournaras says Greece would need about €10 billion if the situation arises.
Already, Greece has received two bailouts totalling about €240 billion.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned about taking on more debt.
The German chancellor says this would be bad for the stability of the eurozone, which has seen a return in investor confidence after years of worrying about the future of the single currency following bailouts of several nations – most recently, Cyprus.
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