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Schaeuble Says Greek Debt Out of Control

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has sent a letter to the President of the German Parliament in which he stated that Greek debt will be higher than estimated in a recent Eurozone meeting that agreed to release 44 billion euros, $56.7 billion in new aid.

The additional debt burden that Schauble describes in his letter means that if predicted accurately Greece will need more funding before being able to borrow from the international markets.

The letter was also sent to leaders of parliamentary parties in Germany after a question from the Social Democratic party about the new bailout before the body approved its country’s participation as the biggest lender in the Troika of the European Union-International Monetary Fund-European Central Bank.

According to the letter, Greek debt will be at 126.5% in 2020 instead of 124% as it was initially estimated. Also, in 2022 it will be 115% and not 110%. He said that means that Greece will need another 5 billion euros ($7.5 billion) to cover the gap. In 2010, when Greece asked for a bail out the debt/GDP ratio was at 120% while in 2011 it reached 170% and expected to reach 177% in 2012.

(Source: tvxs.gr)

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