The Special Corruption Magistrate has summoned executives of six of the country's major dairy firms on criminal charges of forming a "milk cartel."

Severe storms have left problems around Greece, with most damage centered in the region of western Greece.

"Greece remains a very attractive destination for direct foreign investments in such sectors as transport, shipping and shipyards, energy and tourism," deputy foreign minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos said on Monday.

The urgent decision to reimburse fired public broadcaster ERT employees, signed by alternate finance minister Hristos Staikouras was posted on the government e-government website.