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April 5, 2016

WikiLeaks Sparks Anti-IMF Protests in Greece
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Anti-IMF protests were held in Greece yesterday days after Wiki Leaks
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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