From the Financial Times: Greek default fears rise as ‘11th-hour’ talks collapse
“Greek movement [is] not discernible,” said a senior eurozone official. “I think they do not want a solution.”From Reuters: Greece and creditors fail in 'last attempt' to reach deal
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[I]f Europe wants a split and the humiliation to continue, we’ll take the decision to say no, a big no, and we’ll fight for the dignity of our people and our national sovereignty.” [said Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras, ]
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European Union officials blamed the collapse on Athens ... Greece retorted it was still ready to talk ...
"This is very disappointing and sad. It was a last attempt to bridge our differences but the gap is too large. One can discuss a gap, but this is an ocean," said a person who was close to the talks.
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Following what it called this "last attempt" at a solution, the EU's executive Commission said euro zone finance ministers would now tackle the issue when they meet on Thursday.
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