Greece and its international lenders have agreed on most austerity cuts and reforms needed to unlock fresh aid for the near-bankrupt country.

The two junior partners in the coalition government Tuesday condemned the tough stance held by the troika in negotiations with government officials.

In a list of some 2,000 bank accounts at a Geneva branch of HSBC that was handed to authorities in Athens in 2010 but not checked until now.

Eurostat figures for September confirmed on Tuesday that Greece had the lowest inflation in the eurozone.

A number of professionals will walk off the job on Wednesday ahead of a general strike on Thursday as unions step up opposition to the government’s latest austerity measures

Efforts to conclude an agreement between Athens and the troika ahead of the European Union leaders’ summit.

Greece must commit to implementing the fiscal adjustment programme by October 18 in order to receive the next tranche of the EU/IMF bailout loan.

Greece’s unemployment rate in July rose to 25.1 per cent from a revised 24.8 per cent in the previous month.

Having succeeded in changing the country’s image on the world stage, Greece is facing its “final hurdle”.

Government, troika try to agree cuts, ‘prior actions’ before Thursday’s EU summit.