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PoliticAverse

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Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:56 AM Jul 2015

Greek bailout talks to start on Monday after delay

Talks between Greece and its international creditors over a new bailout package should go ahead on Monday after logistical issues that delayed meetings this week are resolved, a Greek official said on Saturday.

The meetings with officials from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund had been expected to start on Friday but were delayed by organizational issues including the location of talks and security.

The finance ministry official said talks were now expected to get underway formally on Monday after the logistical issues were resolved. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, denied that the government was trying to keep the lenders' team away from government departments.

Read the rest at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/25/us-eurozone-greece-idUSKCN0PZ0BG20150725

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