ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s Finance Minister says it is only a matter of days before the debt-ridden country can start receiving money from the eurozone-IMF financial rescue plan.
George Papaconstantinou says “several days will pass before money can start being drawn.”
Papaconstantinou says the decision was taken “following the events of the past few days,” particularly the upward revision of the country’s already large budget deficit and debt on Thursday.
He spoke after Greece officially asked for activation of the joint aid mechanism on Friday.