On this day - 11 August
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Greece announces 3rd bailout deal agreement reached in principle
On August 11th 2015, Greece announces a new bailout deal has been reached in principle. This was to be the third bailout deal that Greece had had and was signed on July 12th 2015 by the Greek government. The first bailout deal had been agreed in 2010 and the second in 2011.
Greece struggled with debt following the 2007-8 global financial crisis. The Greek stock market was downgraded from that of a developed country to that of an emerging market in 2013, the first time this had occurred.
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