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Greece's debt crisis

After months of acrimony, Greece finally clinched a bailout agreement with its European creditors that will, if implemented, secure the country's place in the euro and avoid financial collapse.

The terms of the deal, however, will be painful both for Greeks and their radical left-led government, which since its election in January had vowed to stand up to the creditors and reject the budget cuts they have been demanding.

Before it can get 85 billion euros ($95.07 billion) in bailout cash and support for its banks to reopen, the Greek government will have to pass a raft of austerity measures that include sales tax increases, reforms to pensions, and labor market reforms.

Greece will be on a tight timetable to implement its reforms — a reflection of how little its creditors trust the government to honor a deal. (AP)

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