"The Greek prime minister Lucas Papademos has conceded that the crisis-plagued country could require a third bailout only weeks after it secured a second package of rescue funds following months of hand-wringing in Brussels.
Athens may have received the biggest bailout in history but another lifeline could not be ruled out, the technocratic leader said in an interview. So far, the EU and International Monetary Fund have committed a total €240bn (£200bn) to the near-bankrupt nation.
"Some form of financial assistance might be necessary but we have to work intensely to avoid such an event," Papademos told the Italian business daily Il Sole 24 Ore..."
at http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/mar/30/greek-pm-papademos-third-bailout
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