Eurozone delays decision on new Greek bailout

• Eurozone finance ministers scrap planned meeting in Brussels on Sunday • Denmark pledges to clean up banking sector and consider guarantees for foreign lenders, Eurozone finance ministers have cancelled a crisis meeting planned for Sunday because they need more time – as much as two more months – to nail down the details of a second bailout for Greece, officials said Friday. They will, however ...

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Source: Guardian Unlimited

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