Merkel urges Greece and creditors to keep pushing for deal

By Angeliki Koutantou and Michelle Martin ATHENS/BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Greece and its creditors on Friday to keep pushing for a cash-for-reforms deal after Brussels negotiations hit stalemate, as European leaders heaped pressure on Athens to give ground. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the ball was in the Greek government's court, while the Eurogroup chief demanded "serious proposals" for reforms.