EU Leaders Reach A Deal To Tackle Debt Crisis -- USA Today
BERLIN – Banks agreed this morning to take half of what they are owed by Greece as part of a deal brokered by European leaders to solve the continent's debt crisis and prevent it from igniting a new global financial meltdown.
The strategy that emerged after 10 hours of negotiations focused on three key points:
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