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Greece denies rift with EU-IMF auditors

Athens - Greece on Friday denied reports of a rift with EU-IMF auditors over their demand for additional reforms to unlock rescue funds as Athens has failed to meet previously agreed fiscal targets.

"There is nothing of the sort," a finance ministry source told AFP, insisting that a scheduled instalment from an €110bn EU-IMF bailout loan secured last year "is not at risk".

Greek media including the semi-state Athens News Agency (ANA) reported a deadlock in talks with EU, IMF and ECB representatives who allegedly demanded additional measures worth €1.7bn to make up a shortfall.

"There is a good climate of cooperation," the ministry source said.

"They are pushing for faster changes, and they are right."

"The auditing team will return in 10 days, when the 2012 budget draft is ready, to close the negotiation," he added.

The talk of a rift between Greece and its creditors follows a furore over a report by a Greek budgetary watchdog that warned the country's massive debt was "out of control".

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