Greece debt crisis: EU summit cancelled as talks continue


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) A summit of all European Union members planned for Sunday has been cancelled as "very difficult" talks over a third bailout deal for Greece continue.

Eurozone finance ministers resumed talks that began on Saturday afternoon.

Leaders of the Eurogroup countries are now gathering in Brussels. European Council president Donald Tusk said the meeting would "last until we conclude talks on Greece".

Arriving for the meeting, Greece's PM Alexis Tsipras said he was looking for an "honest compromise".

Eurogroup leader Jeroen Dijsselbloem has described the negotiations as "very difficult,'' BBC said.


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