Greek crisis: European leaders begin talks with views split over agreement

Alexis Tsipras remains hopeful for compromise but opinion is divided as France seeks agreement but Germany retains tough stance in climate of bailout mistrust

European leaders have started emergency talks in Brussels that could prove decisive for Greece's future in the eurozone, amid signs of a split between the country's creditors.

Although billed as the last chance to secure "the ultimate agreement" on the Greek debt crisis, a grand political bargain to keep Greece in the eurozone are far from assured.