Ways to facilitate the export of Greek saffron cultivated in Kozani to Arab countries was in the center of a meeting between the Cooperative of Saffron Producers of Kozani, the general secretary of the Arab-Hellenic Chamber Rashad Mabger and the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Greece, Esam bin Ibrahim Al Mal, on Friday.

Energy Minister Panos Skourletis stated clearly that he is against the selling of 17 pct of PPC (Public Power Corporation) adding that this is also the government's position, in an interview with Real News Sunday newspaper.

"In an environment of multiple impasses nobody can exclude the possibility of serious political development" stated main opposition New Democracy (ND) spokesman Giorgos Koumoutsakos in an interview on Sunday adding that "in this context early general elections can not be excluded and for us it will not come as a surprise".

Greek athlete Anna Korakaki won the first medal for Greece in the Olympic Games in Rio.