IMF’s Christine Lagarde: more sympathy for poor African children than austerity-hit Greeks

LONDON — International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde says she has more sympathy for poor African children than Greeks suffering under the country’s economic problems and austerity measures.

Making clear that the IMF has no plans to relent on its austerity requirements for the country, Lagarde said she was aware that many Greeks were struggling to access services like healthcare because of the country’s economic crisis, but believed people in other countries deserved more sympathy.

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