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Greece returns to debt markets after three-year hiatus

It is a psychological milestone because it demonstrates that Greece is back on the road to weaning itself off bailout aid.

25.07.2017

(AFP) Greece broke a three-year dry spell with a successful return to the debt markets on Tuesday, a symbolic victory for the beleaguered eurozone nation.

It even managed to borrow at cheaper rates than in 2014, the last time it tapped the international bond market, HSBC, lead manager for the operation, told AFP.