Communist Party supporters have occupied the finance ministry in Greece, warning the government not touch pension funds in a bid to pay back its EU/IMF lenders.<br /><br /> Greece’s creditors want Athens to commit to a deal of cash-for-reforms. If Greece were to accept the plan, 10.9 billion euros in unused bank bailout funds will be unlocked.<br /><br /> In Brussels, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras remains unruffled. Sources claim a deal is close to being agreed. The Athens Stock Exchange went up five percent on the news.<br /><br /> It comes after deadlocked talks with Germany’s Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande broke up last night, with both saying efforts to resolve the crisis must be intensified.<br /><br /> Tsipras is scheduled to have a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker later today.
