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BRUSSELS (AP) — Greece is scrambling to develop a detailed proposal to move away from the brink of financial collapse.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (TSEE'-prahs) attended a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday with eurozone finance leaders and was told his country has to develop a proposal by Thursday. Creditors will then assess the plan to prepare for another meeting of eurogroup finance ministers and ultimately Sunday's summit of the full EU.
Officials expressed frustration and even anger that Tsipras came to Tuesday's meeting without a detailed plan for acquiring a new bailout.
Meanwhile, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (zhahn-KLOHD' YUN'-kur) says authorities are prepared for all eventualities -- including a scenario in which the debt-laden country leaves the euro single currency or the European Union itself.
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