Greece to present ‘alarming’ economic data to inspectors

Greece’s new government will present “alarming” data on its recession and its unemployment to global debt inspectors this week, in a bid to renegotiate the terms of its bailout.

Government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou said the data would demonstrate the austerity programme was counter-productive.

Greece is relying on rescue loans from its partners in the eurozone and the IMF to avoid bankruptcy.