Greece Gets Wake-Up Call: Coming Week Could Seal Its Fate

International creditors sent Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras home from a summit Thursday with a clear message: swiftly tone down your demands in the bailout talks over the next week or face financial ruin.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (L) and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker participate in a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the EU-CELAC summit in Brussels on Thursday, June 11, 2015. AP Photo/Emmanuel Dunand/Pool Photo via AP

BRUSSELS—International creditors sent Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras home from a summit Thursday with a clear message: Swiftly tone down your demands in the bailout talks over the next week or face financial ruin.

The International Monetary Fund took the toughest stance, saying it was bringing its negotiators back to Washington as there had been no sign of compromise.

There are major differences between us in most key areas.

— Gerry Rice, spokesman, IMF