Opposition parties have reacted strongly to the 2014 budget, tendered to parliament today that will be voted on 8 December.

A House of Representatives subcommittee has unanimously approved an advisory resolution to call on the Turkish government to re-open the Halki Seminary without conditions, or further delay.

An IMF spokesperson has insinuated that discussions with the Greek government will be lengthy, maintaining low tones on the departure of troika reps from Athens.

Education minister Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos has called for a dialogue with rectors in a last ditch effort to lift the impasse at universities, but only with the provision that universities are open.