Greek creditors report progress in bailout talks
by Jennifer Rankin and Ian Traynor in Brussels, Helen from on (#CG1Q)
EU, ECB and IMF ready to offer Athens a15.5bn in bailout funds - but Alexis Tsipras accuses lenders of blackmail
Greece's international creditors have said they are close to a deal that would unlock a15.5bn (10.9bn) in rescue funds for the debt-laden country, despite signs of hardening political opposition in Athens as Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras accused lenders of "blackmail".
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