The Greek parliament has been the scene of heated exchanges over the country’s financial crisis. Euronews’s reporter Akis Tatsis described a bad tempered debate which turned into a confrontation between the government and the opposition parties.

Addressing parliament after a day of what he called frustrating talks with officials from the Brussels group, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he was willing to support “an honest compromise” with Greece’s international lenders but would not capitulate.

“With the February 20 agreement, the need is recognised for a discussion to be opened on the necessary restructuring of our debt as without such an intervention, the truth is, it is impossible to repay it,” said the Prime Minister.

Tsipras is racing to get the seal of approval on a bail-out extension before financial deadlines in April and he wants to present a united front to Brussels at the negotiations.

New Democracy party leader and former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras grudgi