BRUSSELS, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Eurogroup meeting ended one hour earlier without an agreement on Greece's debt issue after Greek authorities rejected a draft statement constructed by the Eurogroup, an EU official said Monday.
"The Greek authorities expressed their intention to request a six months technical extension of the current program as an intermediate step. This would bridge the time for the Greek authorities and the Eurogroup to work on a follow-up arrangement," the leaked draft statement seen by Xinhua said.
"The Eurogroup is favorably disposed to such a request by the Greek authorities," the statement added.
The Eurogroup meeting ended after Greece rejected the statement.
