head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominique Strauss-Kahn warned that the Greek financial crisis could spread throughout Europe.
, reports BBC.
According to the head of IMF, the promotion of Greece, who endorsed the EU should be urgently implemented, since the situation is deteriorating and may affect other countries.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Barack Obama discussed with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany towards the withdrawal of Greece from the financial crisis.
“President Obama and Germany”s Chancellor Angela Merkel, today spoke on the phone. It was a conversation in the framework of ongoing consultations with partners on global issues,” – said in a broadcast message to the White House.
“They discussed the need to take tough measures to overcome the economic difficulties in the Greek government of this country, as well as the importance of temporary support from the IMF and Europe” – the report says.
In turn, 28 April, Minister of Economy of Germany Rainer Bryuderle said that the European financial assistance to Greece may be more than 135 billion evro.Po minister said, quoted by N-Channel 24, the assistance package, which form the EU and The IMF is likely to be for three years. He suggests that Athens will continue to cut spending budget, in particular to reduce wages and sotsvyplaty.
On the same day the head of the Green faction of the German Bundestag, Jürgen Trittin said that the EU and the IMF is likely to increase aid to Greece to 120 billion euros.
April 23 Greece has formally requested the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to “run the credit support mechanism” to pay off state debts, which are about 300 billion euros and more than 100 percent of GDP.