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French, German leaders urge Greece to offer quick proposals

François Hollande, speaking alongside German chancellor Angela Merkel after talks about Greek crisis, said: 'The door is open for discussion'.

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Leaders of France and Germany told Greece's government on Monday the door for negotiations with creditors remained open but urged it to make quick proposals to reach a cash-for-reform deal, reports Reuters.

"The door is open for discussion," president François Hollande told reporters, standing next to German chancellor Angela Merkel, calling on Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras to make "serious" proposals quickly.

Merkel said the conditions for a discussion on a programme involving the European Union's bailout fund were not present and urged Greece to put proposals on the table this week.

"We say very clearly that the door for talks remains open and the meeting of euro zone leaders tomorrow should be understood in this sense."

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