Greek PM insists on avoiding pension cuts, need for investment

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday a deal with creditors to unlock aid must not impose further pension cuts but rather address the country's long-term funding troubles and include a "bold" investment programme. Greece and its EU and IMF creditors have been locked in talks for months on a cash-for-reforms deal without a breakthrough. Athens has refused to allow wage and pension cuts to be part of any deal. (Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas, Writing by Deepa Babington)