ATHENS: Negotiators from Greece’s creditors have begun arriving in Athens to start technical discussions on a third multi-billion euro bailout deal.
The European Commission said talks had already started, but a Greek government spokeswoman said that high-level talks would not begin until later this week. Olga Gerovasili said that senior negotiating staff would only arrive in Athens on Thursday or later.
Negotiators were initially expected to arrive last week. But Ms Gerovasili said there was “no reason” for the delay, adding it was up to Greece’s creditors as to when talks began. European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva told a news briefing: “Teams from the institutions are already on the ground in Athens and work is starting immediately as we speak.
“Work has started, meaning that the institutions are talking to the Greek authorities.”
