The tax authorities of North Rhine-Westphalia have promised to hand over a list of Greek depositors abroad, following a meeting between a delegation of the Greek finance ministry and the region's tax authorities on Tuesday in Germany

The government achieved its main targets during the negotiation, government spokeswoman Olga Gerovassili said after the approval for the disbursement of the 2 billion euro loan sub-tranche and the 10 billion euros earmarked for the recapitalization of the Greek banks

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will pay an official visit to Israel and Palestine at a very crucial period for Middle East, the bilateral relations and Greece's role in the region