With a narrow majority and a handwritten deletion the government finally passed the contentious articles of the multi-bill concerning, among other things, milk and banks.

The managing board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet in May to approve the disbursement of the next tranche of aid to Greece, IMF spokesman William Murray said

The multi- bill tendered to parliament foresees fifty changes based on the OECD toolkit concerning consumers and functioning market competition. The bill will be voted in on Sunday.

An internal conflict seems to have broken out inside the Independent Greeks (ANEL) party after MP Rachel Makri went on air defending the party president after two deputies declared their independence from the party.