PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos responded to the letter from Democratic Left (DIMAR) president Fotis Kouvelis positively but with subtle barbs concerning DIMAR's stance for dialogue with the center-left.

In a recent interview with the Hürriyet Daily, Greek Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos expressed his belief that Greece and Turkey were on their way to improving their relationship and eliminating the long history of tension between the two nations. He said that bettering the countries' relationship could have a beneficial and stabilizing effect on the Eastern Mediterranean region.

Parliament received the case file concerning “possible penal responsibilities of ministers /members of government, during the period from 17 November 2010, onward.” on the submarine case.