Russia will support Greece's efforts to overcome the current economic crisis through further development of bilateral cooperation in several sectors, visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday in Athens.
Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem admitted Thursday Greece would need a third bailout, saying its problems would not be solved by 2014.
Greece should not have been allowed to join the eurozone common currency union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said, blaming the former Social Democratic (SPD) administration for letting it happen.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday pledged continued support for economic reform in debt-ridden Greece.
Greek parliament endorsed on Monday evening a bill containing the so-called last "prior actions" requested from international lenders before the release of the next bailout tranche to Athens in the framework of efforts to overcome the debt crisis.
The Eurogroup on Thursday formally approved the disbursement of 49.1 billion euros (about 64.1 billion U.S. dollars) to Greece under the second international bailout program, Eurogroup president Jean-Claude Juncker announced.
German parliament will vote on the release of the next aid tranche for Greece, a senior lawmaker said Tuesday, adding that he is optimistic of its approval.
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