Grexit Very Unlikely, Greek Finance Minister Tells Handelsblatt
2015-01-22 07:17:41.701 GMT
By Karin Matussek
(Bloomberg) -- 3/4 of Greeks want country to stay in euro,
Gikas Hardouvelis tells newspaper in interview.
* Hardouvelis also said:
* Believing the euro zone could easily deal with a Greek
exit is"absurd’’
* Troika needs to be more flexible with Greece budget
goals in 2015 to avoid downward spiral
* Greece should be allowed to raise debt ceiling for short
term to overcome problems associated with election
* No other country needs QE more than Greece
* No other country needs QE more than Greece</li></ul>
NOTE: Euro zone at crossroads with ECB decision on easing, Greek
elections
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2015-01-22 07:17:41.701 GMT
By Karin Matussek
(Bloomberg) -- 3/4 of Greeks want country to stay in euro,
Gikas Hardouvelis tells newspaper in interview.
* Hardouvelis also said:
* Believing the euro zone could easily deal with a Greek
exit is"absurd’’
* Troika needs to be more flexible with Greece budget
goals in 2015 to avoid downward spiral
* Greece should be allowed to raise debt ceiling for short
term to overcome problems associated with election
* No other country needs QE more than Greece
* No other country needs QE more than Greece</li></ul>
NOTE: Euro zone at crossroads with ECB decision on easing, Greek
elections
For Related News and Information:
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First Word newswire: NH BFW<GO>
To contact the reporter on this story:
Karin Matussek in Berlin at +49-30-70010-6218 or
kmatussek@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Anthony Aarons at +44-20-3525-2227 or
aaarons@bloomberg.net