EUROPEAN finance ministers were last night locked in talks on the final terms of the latest Greek bailout as a last round of haggling held up a deal.

German and French ministers, and the chairman of the talks, Jean-Claude Juncker, all insisted an agreement was close following months of wrangling over whether Athens qualifies for a second massive financial rescue package from the European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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