Hungary: Negotiations on IMF Loan to be Concluded in Autumn

Politics ♦ Published: July 7, 2012; 19:38 ♦ (Vindobona)

Since January, the Hungarian government tries to secure a € 15bn loan by IMF and the European Central Bank. A final solution may be found in the next months.

Hungary: Negotiations on IMF Loan to be Concluded in Autumn / Picture: © Vindobona.org

According to Hungary´s chief negotiator Mihaly Varga, the negotiations with IMF end ECB on the € 15bn bailout may be concluded in October. On Friday, Hungary´s Parliament held a vote to open the negotiations.

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