Eurozone finance ministers agree terms for possible €30bn bailout for Greece; Papandreou says ditching euro would be a “joke”
Apr 12th, 2010 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Eurozone finance ministers agreed on Sunday to terms for a possible bailout for Greece, saying they would provide up to €30bn for the country in the first year of any support program. The International Monetary Fund is expected to offer an additional €15bn. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou called the agreement a “loaded gun on the table” and said ditching the euro would be a "joke."