Until Friday EU executives have refused to countenance the prospect of default and the issue has not been discussed at any official levelGreece has less than a week to strike a deal with its eurozone creditors to avoid defaulting on its massive debts and perhaps being kicked out of the single currency area, with German leaders and top EU officials now conceding that default is the likeliest outcome.Negotiations between the leftist government in Athens and the creditors are now at their lowest ebb since Alexis Tsipras became Greek prime minister in January. Continue reading...