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Greece still in a "debt trap"

Greece’s bail-out reduces the risk of an imminent default, but a closer look at the economic and fiscal projections that the package is based on adds to evidence that the deal is a fudge. The only way a further default and Greek euro-zone exit can be avoided is if Greece eventually gets substantially more support and is prepared to accept years more of recession. Neither of these appears likely.

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