The authorities of Greece, the EU and the IMF negotiated a “deal … – Reuters

The authorities of Greece, the EU and the IMF negotiated a "deal … – Reuters

       

ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek and European authorities in Brussels on Wednesday discussed what might constitute a “bridge agreement” for Greece after the expiry of its bailout agreement the February 28, a government official in Athens said.

       

The meeting took place “in a very good climate,” he added.

       

The meeting was attended by the President of the Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem; IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde; President of the Working Group of the Eurozone, Thomas Wieser; and the Greek delegation headed by Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis.

        
       

(Reporting by Karolina Tagaris .; Translated Writing in Madrid, editing by Tony Jimenez)

       
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