Judicial authorities have denied a request by Golden Dawn MPs currently remanded in Korydallos prison that they be allowed to take part in the confidence vote.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry today asked the Greek Ambassador in Ankara Kyriakos Loukakis, a day after the demarche to the Turkish ambassador in Athens Kerim Uras for Turkish Directive surveys in areas of the Cyprus EEZ.

Yesterday three Greek soldiers lost their lives from a mortar shell explosion during routine target practice in the region of Volos.