Germany says euro zone has hands full with existing Greek bailout programme


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  • Thursday, 05 Mar 2015

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) speaks at a joint news conference with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the EC headquarters in Brussels March 4, 2015. REUTERS/Yves Herman

BARCELONA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany and the European Commission said on Wednesday that talk of a third bailout for Greece was premature, while Spain's Economy Minister was insistent that further support was almost inevitable.

Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said Athens was unlikely to be able to return to capital markets by June, when an extension of its bailout expires, and so some form of further aid programme looked likely.

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