Ministers push Greece to brink of default

Eurozone finance ministers are pushing Greece to the brink of default adjourning any decision on the latest compromise deal until tomorrow.

Behind the scenes arrangements were being made to put capital controls in place — preventing people taking any more money from their bank accounts on Monday — in case there is no deal, according to two sources.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny caused confusion when he said he did not support Greek demands for debt relief that would see the maturity of its debt extended — a key request and one that the IMF and the ECB supports.