BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Greek government's attempt to kick-start talks on a new credit package got short shrift from euro zone finance ministers, who decided to put all discussion with Athens on hold until after a referendum on Sunday.
They took the decision in a scheduled conference call that began an hour after leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras delivered another fiery condemnation of "blackmail" by creditors and called again for Greeks to vote "No" to a bailout deal that has in fact already been taken off the table.