Greek debt crisis talks stall over choice of hotel
by Helena Smith in Athens from on (#FBEN)
Talks on third bailout deal get off to a poor start as troika mission chiefs and Athens fail to agree on where visitors will stay over security concerns
In an inauspicious start to talks over awarding Greece a third bailout, international officials have postponed the negotiations after failing to agree with their hosts where they will stay and how they will operate when in Athens.
Mission chiefs representing the troika of creditors - the European commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund - were forced to delay discussions over the a86bn (61bn) programme after it emerged they had been unable to agree on a secure venue in the capital.
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