South Korean companies should take advantage of infrastructural and fiscal reforms in Greece and invest in business, trade through Greek ports, and send more tourists to Greece, President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias said from Seoul on Tuesday.

Greek shipowner Victor Restis has been conditionally released after spending four months in jail pending trial on money laundering and embezzlement charges.

EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström visited the Athens municipality's Citizen's Mutual Help Center and was briefed on its operation by the mayor of Athens Giorgos Kaminis.

Biting, sarcastic, and acerbic comments were leveled by government vice president Evangelos Venizelos against finance minister Yannis Stournaras, fueling the feud between them.