In an article in the Financial Times about Greek plans to seek an early exit from the bailout program, and the potential for snap elections in March, columnist Tony Barber addresses the true root of many of Greece’s problems: clientelist relationships and corruption.

Daily he stands at the entrance of the Archdiocese in Plaka. He is cheerful, polite and always smiling. However, he is startling, as the man has the size of a giant.

Süddeutsche Zeitung returns to the issue of bribes in Greek armament programs in a report.

Public Order and Citizen Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias is in Washington, since Sunday night, where he will have a series of meetings with US government officials and the heads of the US Security and Intelligence Departments.