Euro zone demands more from Greece, delays decision on aid

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Skeptical euro zone finance ministers demanded on Saturday that Greece go beyond painful austerity measures accepted by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras if he wants them to open negotiations on a third bailout for his bankrupt country to keep it in the euro.

Euro bailout fund may not extend to banks, says ESM head

BERLIN: Deep reservations in some European states about using the euro zone's bailout fund for bank recapitalisation could ultimately mean the plan is abandoned, the head of the fund said.

IMF tells Europe to deliver on Irish bailout, cuts growth

DUBLIN: The success of Ireland's international bailout hinges on it getting more European support and there being economic recovery externally, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday as it cut its growth forecast for Ireland for next year.