Greece makes pitch for six-month loan extension

Greece has made a pitch to convince its European creditors to accept its request for a six-month loan extension, which would allow Athens to pay its bills and avoid a potential exit from the euro.

The Greek government, effectively just a week away from having to fend for itself, is trying to convince its creditors in the 19-country eurozone that its request for an extension is sincere and not just a ruse – a Trojan Horse, according to one official in Germany – to buy time.