An article published in the Wall Street Journal, speaking of a “secret meeting” concerning Greece, last Monday night, after the Eurogroup meeting, without the participation of finance minister Yannis Stournaras.

The sacrifice of the three heroic servicemen killed during the Imia crisis of January 1996 was honored during the memorial service held at the Naval Helicopter unit at Naval Fort Kotroni, at Marathon.

On Thursday, January 30, the Greek Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Dendias criticised the European Union’s Dublin Regulation on asylum responsibility. In an interview with Skai Radio he stated that the Greek government is opposed to Dublin III as it leaves Greece in the same position. “We cannot alone carry the responsibility. We call for burden sharing among EU members,” said Dendias.

Greece's biggest lender National Bank plans to shed its private equity business to boost its capital.