The country's current account balance surplus showed an increase of 58% in the nine-month period from January to September 2014 compared to the same period last year.

An extensive article on the state of the Greek economy, focusing on the new thriller for the return of the troika in Athens and the possibility of early elections that seem to scare the markets, is featured in Die Welt newspaper.

Betting firm OPAP announced that on 19 November, its 100% owned subsidiary  OPAP Investment Ltd bought 90% of Payzone Hellas. The transaction was completed by supplying the relevant approvals from the relevant competition authorities.