EU Offers $40 Billion in Aid to Greece

Greece promised a lifeline in the form of a 16-country, 30 billion euro, loan package from EU members.
EU Offers $40 Billion in Aid to Greece
Greek Prime Minister George A. Papandreou speaks during a press conference at the European Union summit at the European Council headquarters on March 26 in Brussels. John Thys/AFP/Getty Images
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Greek Prime Minister George A. Papandreou speaks during a press conference at the European Union summit at the European Council headquarters on March 26 in Brussels. (John Thys/AFP/Getty Images )