Despite optimism that students would start lessons at universities by Tuesday, the war between university authorities and the government again flared up, on Monday morning, resulting in the resignation of the Athens university board of rectors.

Continuing talks with troika officials augur a crucial week for the government.

Measures worth 1.2 billion euros, or 0.7% of GDP will be presented by Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras is to present to troika officials on Sunday.

Prime minister Antonis Samaras will again meet with German chancellor Angela Merkel on 22 November, in Berlin.