Juncker seeks new Greek plan as creditor exasperation grows
Athens
EUROPEAN Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker signalled he's losing patience with Greece, saying that he's still waiting for a proposal from the Greek government to resolve the standoff over aid.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday spoke in parliament in Athens, where he decried the "clearly unrealistic" demands being made of Greece and said he hoped the latest offer from creditors to unlock bailout funds was "a bad negotiating trick".
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