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Greece completes three-year bailout programme

Greece has successfully completed a three-year eurozone bailout programme which was designed to help it navigate its debt crisis. It means that Greece is now free to borrow money on the financial markets

The outlook for the economy is broadly positive - growth is slowly picking up, tourism is booming and more people are finding jobs.

What does this mean for ordinary Greek people, who have seen their standard of living impacted by years of austerity? Giorgos Christides - a journalist in Greece - explains why many people aren't getting excited yet.

(Photo: Anti-austerity protesters in Greece in 2015. Credit: EPA)

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