Greece to Face EU Sanctions if Budget Cuts Not Increased

World | February 16, 2010, Tuesday // 11:41
Greece to Face EU Sanctions if Budget Cuts Not Increased: Greece to Face EU Sanctions if Budget Cuts Not Increased Public servants march in central Athens, Greece, during a demonstration on 10 February 2010. Public workers went on strike to protest tough government measures, including salary freezes and tax increases. Photo by EPA/BGNES

Greece has been told that it must make further spending cuts or face sanctions, the eurozone chief has said.

Jean-Claude Juncker told German radio that Greece must understand that other eurozone members are not prepared to pay for its mistakes.

After the European Union vowed to helped Greece last week, the tone has turned harsher this week as talk of a bail-out proves unpopular, the BBC reported.

Greece's woes have sent the euro down to a nine-month low recently.

Juncker - chairman of the 16 nations that share the single currency and also Luxembourg's prime minister - has said Greece agreed to outline additional cuts in March if necessary.

He added that further measures would be imposed if Greece's debt reduction plans were not shown to be on target by 16 March.

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