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Eurozone issues Greece an ultimatum

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European creditors issued Greece with an ultimatum Feb. 16, saying the country must extend its current bailout plan or face having to meet its debt commitments on its own ― a prospect that would leave Greece little option but to leave the euro.

The new Syriza government blames the bailout plan for the country’s economic ills. Despite the impasse, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis was optimistic a deal would be reached.

“Europe will do the usual trick: It will pull a good agreement” out of the impasse, he said. (AP)

ユーロ圏財政会議、ギリシャとの溝埋まらず

欧州連合（EU）のユーロ圏財務省会合で２月16日、緊縮策の見直しを求めるギリシャに対し、他国は継続の必要性を主張し、協議は行き詰った。

The Japan Times ST: February 27, 2015