Eurogroup's Dijsselbloem hopes Greek elections won't delay reforms


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  • Friday, 21 Aug 2015

Acting leader on main opposition New Democracy conservative party Vangelis Meimarakis addresses lawmakers during a parliamentary session in Athens, Greece July 23, 2015. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Thursday he hoped the resignation of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and new elections would not delay or derail the bailout package Athens has negotiated with its creditors.

"It is crucial that Greece maintains its commitments to the Eurozone," Dijsselbloem said in a statement emailed to Reuters. "I recall the broad support in the Greek parliament for the new program and reform package and I hope the elections will lead to even more support in the new Greek parliament."

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