Greece braces for troika creditors' return to Athens

Officials from EU, ECB and IMF creditors prepare to return to capital for talks on third bailout despite Alexis Tsipras' personal pledge against it

Greece is bracing for the return to Athens of officials representing the reviled "troika" of creditors as the debt-stricken country prepares to start negotiations for a third bailout.

Mission chiefs with the EU, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund fly into the Greek capital on Friday for talks on a proposed a86bn (60bn) bailout, the third emergency funding programme for Athens since 2010.