While Greece was gripped by the “will he-won't he” thriller of Mr Theocharis' resignation, in Brussels there was disappointment and frustration by this development, causing “deep concern.”

Finance minister Yannis Stournaras and General Secretary of Public Revenues Haris Theocharis finally announced the latter's resignation after a five hour meeting.

Controversial UKIP leader Nigel Farage seems to believe that Greece will be leaving the eurozone soon. When that happens, he says, he will be travelling to Greece for vacation.

The alarm has been raised at the counter-terrrorism bureau fo Greek police after the robbery of a Piraeus Bank branch in the town of Sykourio, Larissa, at 14.10, Thursday afternoon.