The heads of the Troika lenders are returning to Athens on Wednesday, following the end of Ecofin's meeting, to push for completion of negotiations by Sunday.

The new cabinet of Cyprus was announced by government spokesman Christos Stylianidis, after three ministers were replaced and another shuffled to a new post.

Just a few days ago, Rudy Giuliani endorsed George Demos for Congress. Mr Demos is running for Congress, to represent the eastern half of Long Island in New York.

Greece launched an international tender for a study on the feasibility of a proposed pipeline to carry gas from Israel and Cyprus in an effort to reduce dependence on Russian supplies.