EU, ECB and IMF ready to offer Athens €15.5bn in bailout funds – but Alexis Tsipras accuses lenders of blackmailGreece’s international creditors have said they are close to a deal that would unlock €15.5bn (£10.9bn) in rescue funds for the debt-laden country, despite signs of hardening political opposition in Athens as Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras accused lenders of “blackmail”. Related: Greece crisis: Tsipras rejects latest creditor proposal – live Related: Greece is being blackmailed. Exiting the eurozone is its way out | Costas Lapavitsas Continue reading...