Greece battles to avert default debacle in EU-IMF talks

"We await the invitation of the (creditors) and will respond at any time to continue the negotiation," Tsipras' office said. Tsipras's government has been locked in negotiations with Greece's creditors -- the European Union and the International Monetary Fund for five months, in the hopes of securing the release of the remaining 7.2 billion euros in rescue funds. Tsipras on Monday lambasted the creditors for "political opportunism" in trying to force Athens to