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WikiLeaks Sparks Anti-IMF Protests in Greece

HeadlineApr 05, 2016

Anti-IMF protests were held in Greece yesterday days after WikiLeaks published the transcript of a recent conference call of three senior IMF officials discussing tactics to apply pressure on Greece, Germany and the EU to reach a debt deal in April. During the call, one IMF official said some kind of “event” was needed to force Greece into concluding talks over its debt reforms. While Greek’s finance minister met with lenders in Athens on Monday, protesters gathered outside.

Panagiotis Lafazanis, leader of the Popular Unity Party: “This country doesn’t need bailouts. It needs freedom, democracy, independence, sovereignty, justice. That’s what we are fighting for and protesting over. And we will win.”

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