US President Barack Obama urged a “meaningful debt relief” for Greece ahead of his visit to Athens on Nov. 15-16 as part of his European tour.
“People need hope,” he stressed in an interview with local daily newspaper Sunday’s Kathimerini, underscoring also the need that Greece continues on the path of reforms to exit the seven-year debt crisis and restore sustainable growth.
“I am a strong believer that to make reforms sustainable, people need hope. The International Monetary Fund has said that debt relief is crucial to put Greece’s economy on a sustainable path and set the stage for a return to prosperity,” Obama said.
The outgoing US leader called on Greece’s international creditors to “take the steps needed to ensure the c…
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