Government reform minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Troika representatives today and will again meet with them on Friday at 15.00 in the afternoon in order to finalize negotiations.

Public spending for health is down by almost 50% in 2012 since the highest level reached in 2009.

Albanian foreign minister Ditmir Bushati stated his government is "decided" and "fully prepared" to turn a new chapter in relations with Greece, in an interview with the "Voice of America's" Albanian service.

Civil servants in their thousands rallied today in downtown Athens from Klafthmonos square to the ministry of government reform on Vasilisis Sofias Avenue.