New Greek bailout talks start, creditors seek more action

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BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Talks between Greece and its international creditors on a third bailout began in Athens on Monday but the lenders want to see more reforms turned into law before they disburse the first loans to keep the near-bankrupt country afloat. The government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has pushed two packages of measures through parliament this month as conditions for starting negotiations on a three-year loan program worth up to 86 billion euros ($95 billion) to keep Greece in the euro zone. A spokeswoman for the European Commission said teams from the creditor institutions were now in Athens.

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