Greek government takes aim at creditors over stalled bailout talks

Senior official lays blame on disagreements between EU and IMF as economic growth rate forecasts are slashed

Greece's government has blasted its creditors for holding back progress on bailout talks, laying the blame squarely on differences between the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

Racheting up the pressure on the two bodies, the anti-austerity Syriza government said conflicting strategies and opposing views were not only impeding negotiations but injecting "a high level of danger" into the talks at a time when the country's finances had hit rock bottom.

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