The comments of veteran politician and former minister Thodoros Pangalos concerning Crete and the Cretans have had their expected result in that a Cretan has decided to sue the outspoken politico for his vilifying comments.

The President of Parliament Vangelis Meimarakis, was in Tirana after an invitation by his Albanian counterpart Ilir Meta, and made positive statements concerning Albania's EU accession.

EU health commissioner Tonio Borg, who is visiting Athens to participate in a EU Health ministers informal meeting, noted that before the crisis "the need for reforms was visible, but after the crisis it became urgent."