Greece’s Latest War of Words With IMF Imperils Review Deadline
- Creditors request legislation that may trigger more austerity
- A new agreement may not be reached by Feb. 20 deadline
Tsipras Lashes Out at IMF Over Legislation
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Poised to miss a key deadline with creditors this month, the government of Alexis Tsipras is heading toward a reprise of the antagonistic relationship with Greece’s creditors that nearly knocked the nation out of the common currency in 2015.
Over the weekend, Prime Minister Tsipras lashed out again at the International Monetary Fund, one the institutions monitoring Greece’s rescue, as the auditors insisted on legislation that would trigger further budget cuts if fiscal targets are missed. Athens has only about a week to reconcile those differences before the Fund concludes its review.