Greece emerges from international bailout

Greece completed its final three-year installment of an international bailout program.

The installment allows the country to regain some control over its finances, which since 2010 have been overseen by the European Union, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund.

"Today we can safely conclude the [European Stability Mechanism] program with no more follow-up rescue programs as, for the first time since early 2010, Greece can stand on its own feet," Mario Centeno, the chairman of the ESM's board of governors, said in a statement.

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