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Lagarde Says IMF Greek Deal Far Off as Talks Roiled by Leaks

Fund director says debt relief negotiations need to end soon
Greece must guarantee safety to IMF staff in Athens, she says

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Kasia Klimasinska and

Nikos Chrysoloras

April 3, 2016, 9:32 PM UTCUpdated onApril 4, 2016, 6:27 AM UTC

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde rebuffed Greek government calls to replace top officials overseeing the country’s bailout and said the IMF is “a good distance away” from an agreement that would allow for additional loans to Europe’s most indebted state.

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