Yanis Varoufakis

The Greek government is heading into a tough financial negotiation with European Union partners with overhelming support at home for its positions, a poll showed on Tuesday.

An ALCO survey of 821 people across Greece found 75 percent support for the government's negotiating stance and 67 percent for its overall policies as laid out this week in parliament.

Greek bonds and stocks rebounded on Tuesday ahead of an emergency meeting of eurozone finance ministers that some hope could be the first step to finding an agreement to ease the standoff between Greece and its lenders.

 Plan entails 'bridge program' to September, possible use of loan tranche

Government sources Monday gave a preview of the proposal planned for Wednesday?s crucial Eurogroup summit, foreseeing a bridge program linking to a ?new deal? with creditors that would come into force in September and changes to the economic policy mix pursued by previous governments.

Durind dinner on Tuesday night, the Greek Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis and the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development are expected to discuss the 10 reform "surprises" that Greece wants to bring to the table.

The head of eurozone finance ministers urged Greece on Monday to "stop wasting time" and buckle down to serious talks and implementation of a reform programme to secure urgently needed fresh funds from its international creditors.

The European Union?s chief executive warned Greeks yesterday not to expect the eurozone to bow to leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras? demands in a growing confrontation over Athens? debt crisis.

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis confirmed on Monday he would go to the Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers with a request for a bridge agreement to tide Greece over until a new debt pact with international lenders could be sealed.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble suggested on Monday he was worried what the impact on financial markets would be if the new Greek leftist leader, Alexis Tsipras, carries out his threat to exit Greece's international bailout agreement.

On his way to Parliament, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis was asked to comment on the course of negotiations with Greece's European partners.

He said there is "no conflict."

"Discussion and deliberation, carries on as usual in the European family," he said.

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis insisted on Monday morning that Athens is not heading for a showdown with its eurozone partners.