Greece will not be blackmailed into keeping bailout: deputy minister

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will not be blackmailed into accepting an extension of its bailout program, the deputy foreign minister who holds the European affairs portfolio said on Tuesday, a day after talks with European partners broke down. "We don't accept blackmail proposals, ultimatums about extending the bailout," Nikos Chountis, a senior official within the ruling Syriza party, told Greek television. "I want to express my cautious optimism for a deal," he added. (Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou, Writing by Deepa Babington; editing by David Stamp)