Greece vows to pay debts as it awaits handout from international creditors

Talks with Brussels Group continue as minister of labour brands IMF demands 'extreme'

Greece has vowed to honour heavy debt repayments over the coming weeks but says it is counting on international creditors to release billions of euros in rescue funds before the end of the month as crisis talks between the two sides grind on.

But as the European commission described discussions over the long weekend as constructive, albeit with more work to be done, one Greek minister criticised the International Monetary Fund's "extreme" demands for austerity cuts.

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