Greek Talks Break Up as Earlier Optimism Evaporates
Greek Talks Break Up Without Signs of a Deal
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(Bloomberg) -- Late-night negotiations between the Greek,French and German government leaders ended without any sign of abreakthrough that will unlock bailout funds and ensure Greece’sfuture in the euro region.
With time running out for a deal to free up the remaining7.2 billion-euro ($8 billion) tranche of aid, talks betweenPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras, President Francois Hollande andChancellor Angela Merkel broke up shortly before 1 a.m. onFriday in the Latvian capital Riga with the three agreeing onlyto stay in close contact.