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The lingering worry that Greece will default on its billions of euros of government debt could be ended within the next day, according to media reports from Europe.
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A bailout plan for Greece is reportedly being mooted among Europe's top nations, with the largest interest coming from Germany.
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The crunch talks in Brussels to resolve Greece's immense financial problem reached a breaking point when the European Union gave Greece just three days to explain how it had used financial deals to conceal the real size of its dwindling public debt.
Financially-struggling Greece are in disagreement with the European Commission regarding the plans to save the the country's crumbling economy, after they rejected calls from the commission to take more austerity measures.
As the euro currency falls again this week for the third day, the European Union (EU) pledges to rescue Greece from its bailout following a summit in Brussels on Thursday.
The euro zone and the European Union will help Greece in its debt crisis, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the 27-nation EU, told reporters on Wednesday.
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