Ανατροπή του κλίματος σχετικά με την κυβερνητική προσπάθεια επωφελούς διευθέτησης του ελληνικού ζητήματος, μετά την «ιστορική» στήριξη από τον Μπαράκ Ομπάμα προς τον ελληνικό λαό αλλά και τις δηλώσεις του Γάλλου υπουργού Οικονομικών κατά την κοινή συνέντευξη Τύπου με τον Γιάννη Βαρουφάκη στο Παρίσι.

China’s Commerce ministry expressed its concerns over the Greek government's intention to halt the privatization of Piraeus Port Authority, which China’s COSCO group had bid for.

PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos addressed a joint meeting of the party’s new parliamentary group and the political council and referred to the election result saying it was a heavy defeat for PASOK, its wing and strategy and for him personally. He added that after the party's congress he will step down from PASOK's leadership.

Elena Koundoura was born in Athens. She was for many years a member of the Greek National Track and Field Team.