Greek Finance ministry sources on Tuesday rejected main opposition party allegations that a prolonged negotiations process with creditors further burdened the country's public debt.

“The third memorandum must succeed. There is no other way to return to growth.” This was the message of a second quarter economic report by the Budget Office of the Greek Parliament released on Wednesday.

The ministry of health on Monday announced the formation of a working group consisting of academics, psychiatrists, and scientific and legal advisers of the prime minister, health ministry and the justice ministry and members of patient associations, to initiate a discussion on the medical use of the cannabis.