EU financial head and former French fin min in statutory upbeat mode on RTL radio

  • Greece needed some additional reforms
  • France and Germany working together to strike a deal
  • Greece needs "solid,serious, credible" reforms

Slovenian PM Cerar says summit talks hinge on the privatization issue

Meanwhile Greek labour minister says they are being "punished"

  • it is clear this deal does not represent Greece
  • govt majority in parliament now in danger

EURUSD nudging higher. EURJPY too but EURGBP stuck at 0.7184 as cable finds support above 1.5500

Moscovici- We're getting closer