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EU, IMF give Greece 15 days to find pension cuts alternative
Feb 9, 2012, 8:26 GMT
Athens - The European Union and International Monetary Fund have given Greece 15 days to find 300 million euros (398 million dollars) in additional cuts to state and private pensions, according to radio reports on Thursday.
Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos was to meet with other eurozone finance ministers in Brussels at 1700 GMT, hoping to rescue a crucial bailout.
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