Dombrovskis: Tsipras's move 'unnecessary and unhelpful'

In a bid to restore some calm and restraint after a particularly tense week in negotiations between Greece and its foreign creditors that were reminiscent of the summer of 2015, European Union Commissioner for the Euro Valdis Dombrovskis speaks to Kathimerini about where things stand now.

The European Commission vice president says that comments by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras created a situation that was "unnecessary and unhelpful" but adds that he believes the rift between the lenders is "certainly bridgeable" and Greece's bailout review can be wrapped up in the next few months.
 
We seem to have reached a dead end regarding the negotiations for the completion of the second review, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on one side and Germany on the other. How and when do you see this disagreement being resolved?

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