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EU, IMF to judge Greece as protests swell

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European Union and IMF officials are expected to deliver their verdict this week on Greece's faltering drive to bring its budget deficit under control, but ordinary Greeks have warned that their patience is running thin.

EU, IMF expected to judge Greece as protests swell

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European and IMF officials are expected to deliver their verdict this week on Greece's faltering drive to bring its budget deficit under control, but ordinary Greeks have warned that their patience is running thin.
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IMF sounds alarm on Greece reforms

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