Cutting Greek debt likely to be key at talks

Cutting Greece’s debt is likely to prove the core issue in the negotiations over the next few days with all sides under pressure on the issue.

The breakdown in talks that led to Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras calling the referendum was partly over the issue of reducing the debt long-term.

The joint statement from the main parties in the Greek parliament have it as the final of the four goals they want to achieve in their negotiations with creditors.