Don't say 'Troika'
Say 'Brussels Group'

Get up, you lazy!
…Anyway, it's less humiliating…

Greece's much-hated ECB-EU-IMF international lenders Troika have been replaced by the 'Brussels Group' on 11 March.

Together with the original Troika members, the new quintette includes representatives from the Greek government and from the European stability mechanism and will negotiate the terms of further financial aid to Greece.

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