France wants Greek deal now, warns of euro zone break-up risk

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble gestures during a parliamentary debate on the Greek debt crisis at the German lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, July 1, 2015. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

PARIS (Reuters) - France wants the euro zone to push for a deal with Greece before Sunday's referendum, President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday, in comments that differed sharply from those of German leaders.

While the divergence in their public statements reflected different domestic political contexts, they came amid rising tension after Athens announced a referendum for Sunday on bailout terms offered last week by European creditors, and defaulted on its debt to the IMF.