Greek protesters take to Athens streets as creditors arrive for debt talks

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Greek protesters take to Athens streets as creditors arrive for debt talks

EU hopes for quick deal on 50% debt write-off as Papademos government insists it can and will impose reformGreece is braced for a second day of protests as representatives of international creditors arrive in Athens for crucial talks on plans to write off 50% of the country’s debts. Negotiations over Greece’s ballooning debts are expected to be accompanied by protesters accusing lenders of holding the country to ransom with demands for sky-high interest rates.