Statement by Herman VAN ROMPUY President of the European Council on the Greek request to activate the mechanism agreed by the European Council

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
THE PRESIDENT

Brussels, 24 April 2010
PCE 74/10

Statement by
Herman VAN ROMPUY
President of the European Council
on the Greek request to activate the mechanism agreed by the European Council

The President of the European Council has been informed of the Greek request to activate the
mechanism agreed by the European Council on 25 March.
As agreed by Eurogroup Finance Ministers on 11 April, the European Commission, the ECB and
the IMF are currently assessing the situation in Greece and negotiating a joint programme with the Greek authorities.
On this basis, Euro area Member States will decide on the amount of support and conditionality.
Member States have engaged the necessary steps at national level in order to be able to deliver swift assistance to Greece.
The President of the European Council will remain in close contact in the course of this process
with the Spanish Presidency, the President of the Commission, the President of the Eurogroup and the President of the European Central Bank.

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