• IMF unyielding on their demands for labour reforms

Asked whether Greece will be in a position to make the IMF payments ( c. EUR 1bln ) this month Skourletis said on Mega TV earlier

The country has chosen to pay its obligations and reach an agreement with lenders. We are trying to have the money

On the IMF demands for labour reforms including pension cuts,mass layoffs and resisting the minimum wage he said

They (IMF) are asking us not to touch anything (from the austerity measures) that have ruined Greek people's lives in the past five years

Reuters reporting