Saturday, July 27, 2013

Greece to get USD 5.3 billion loan by Monday: EU

Brussels: 27 Jul 2013



According to EC spokesperson Simon O\'Connor, deputy finance ministers of the 17-country euro zone approved the unlocking of aid funds to Greece in a meeting, reported an agency on Friday.



\"With the provision that national approval procedures are completed, which we expect to happen by Monday, the disbursement can take place,\" he said during a news conference. Under current plans, Athens is to receive an additional 1.8 billion euros from the International Monetary Fund in August and a further 1 billion euros from its European counterparts in October.



European Commission, the executive body of 28-member European Union (EU), is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union\'s treaties and day-to-day running of the EU.


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