Greece is running out of cash

Unless Greece gets more bailout money from Europe and the IMF, it will go broke in May.

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Can Greece wring more blood from its stones?

The spectre of "Grexit", a Greek exit from the eurozone, continues to haunt Europe. The Greek authorities say that they have scraped enough money together to meet a payment due to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on9 April, along with a similar amount next week when a six-month bond expires. But without more bailout money from Europe and the IMF, it will go broke in May. Its latest reform proposals, designed to unlock the cash, were coolly received.

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