ATHENS/BRUSSELS — Wide differences over pension and labour reforms continued to dog intensive talks between Greece’s government and its international creditors despite progress in other areas, as the country’s cash position becomes increasingly critical.Government spokesman Gabriel Sakellaridis sounded the alarm on Monday, saying that while Athens intended to meet all its payment obligations, including nearly €1bn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this month, it needed fresh funds before the end of the month."Liquidity is a pressing issue," he said."The Greek government is not waiting until the end of May for a liquidity injection. It expects this liquidity to be offered to the Greek economy as soon as possible."Labour Minister Panos Skourletis said the IMF, Greece’s second-biggest creditor after eurozone governments, was insisting on tough policy conditions for an interim deal to unlock frozen aid.The global lender was unyielding in demands for pension cuts and rules to ease...
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