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Exclusive: Greece has three days to deliver or face consequences - EU officials
BRUSSELS/ATHENS - Greece has three days to reassure Europe and the IMF that it can deliver on conditions attached to its bailout in order to receive its next tranche of aid, four euro zone officials said on Tuesday. | Video
Portugal government sticks to bailout goals after Gaspar quits
LISBON - Portugal remains committed to public deficit goals agreed with its EU/IMF bailout lenders despite the resignation of Vitor Gaspar as finance minister who led Lisbon's austerity drive, a government spokesman said on Tuesday.
Portugal finance minister resigns amid austerity fatigue
LISBON - Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar, the architect of Portugal's austerity drive under an EU/IMF bailout, resigned on Monday in a potential blow to its planned exit from the rescue program.
Ireland in recession as bailout exit approaches
DUBLIN - Ireland's economy slid into recession late last year and continued to contract sharply in early 2013, new and revised figures showed on Thursday, just months before it is due to exit its EU/IMF bailout program.
Ireland in recession as bailout exit approaches
DUBLIN - Ireland's economy slid into recession late last year and continued to contract sharply in early 2013, new and revised figures showed on Thursday, just months before it is due to exit its EU/IMF bailout program.
Cyprus says not seeking re-work of debt bailout, but tweaks
NICOSIA - Cyprus said on Tuesday it was not trying to wriggle out of terms of an EU/IMF bailout imposed on the island, but said some provisions of the deal needed tweaking to address problems in its battered banking sector.
Markets upended because Fed has 'no clue' how it will end bond buying: IMF
PARIS - Markets have overreacted to the U.S. Federal Reserve's plans to stop buying bonds but part of the problem is a lack of clarity over how it will be done, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.
ECB ex-chief Trichet hits back at IMF over Greece
PARIS - Former European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet accused the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday of rewriting history by arguing that Greece should have been made to restructure its debt in a 2010 bailout.
IMF sees Greek financing deal in July: Lipton
ST PETERSBURG, Russia - The International Monetary Fund hopes to reach a deal with Greece in July to extend fresh credit, after a time-out in talks for the government in Athens to review its economic strategy, First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton said.
IMF praises Spain, Ireland reforms but warns of risks
MADRID/DUBLIN - Spain and Ireland have made strong progress in fixing their economies but recovery will hinge on their capacity to clean up ailing lenders, create jobs and maintain investor confidence, the IMF said on Wednesday.

